Friday, March 28, 2025

04.07.25: Level 3; the ablative absolute [12]: practice (4)

Complete the Latin translations with the words listed below. Note the different ways the ablative absolute construction can be conveyed in English.

  1. The teacher got angry because the boy was shouting in school. │ __________ in ludō __________, magister īrātus factus est.
  2. Since the boys are shouting in school the teacher is getting angry. │ __________ in ludō __________, magister īrātus fit.
  3. As the thief is running away, Sextus shouts in a loud voice. │ __________ __________, Sextus magnā vōce clamat.
  4. With Titus greeting (them), the boys enter the changing room. │ __________ __________, puerī in apodyterium ineunt.
  5. Since Caesar is coming, everybody is afraid. │ __________ __________, omnēs timent.
  6. Although the leader is encouraging his soldiers, the enemies are coming. │ __________ mīlitēs eius __________, hostēs veniunt.
  7. While the soldier was watching the river, the enemies seized the camp. │ __________ flūmen __________, hostēs castra cēpērunt.

aspiciente; Caesare; clamante; clamantibus; confugiente; duce; fūre; hortante; mīlite; puerīs; puerō; salūtante; Titō; veniente



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  1. Puerō in ludō clamante, magister īrātus factus est.
  2. Puerīs in ludō clamantibus, magister īrātus fit.
  3. Fūre confugiente, Sextus magnā vōce clamat.
  4. Titō salūtante, puerī in apodyterium ineunt.
  5. Caesare veniente, omnēs timent.
  6. Duce mīlitēs eius hortante, hostēs veniunt.
  7. Mīlite flūmen aspiciente, hostēs castra cēpērunt.

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