Hildegard of Bingen
On Water
Hildegard of Bingen
On Water
Name: __________________

Latin Grammar

Quia enim oculi ignei sunt, de igne pellicula oculorum exspissatur, et cum aqua, ut praedictum est, eadem pellicula tangitur, per frigiditatem et humiditatem aquae attenuatur.

Deponent Verbs and Passive Voice

In this passage, you will find one deponent verb (expissatur) and two verbs which are in the passive voice: tangitur and attenuatur . Write a synopsis of attenuatur , as shown in the model of tangitur, which is done for you. Remember to use the present infinitive stem for present, imperfect and future passive tenses, and the perfect passive participle for perfect, pluperfect and future perfect passive forms.

VERB SYNOPSIS: 3RD PERSON, SINGULAR, PASSIVE, INDICATIVE (FEMININE)

  present imperfect future perfect pluperfect future perfect  
Active: tangit tangebat tanget tetigit tetigerat tetigerit  
Passive: tangitur tangebatur tangetur tacta est tacta erat tacta erit  
Active: attenuo attenuabaum attenuabo attenuavi attenuaveram attenuavero  
Passive:  

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