05.06.25: Level 3; the gerundive [3]; practice (2)

Complete the Latin translation with the missing gerundive. The first five sentences give both a literal translation of the construction plus a reworked version.

[1] A will needs to be made by you = You need to make a will. │ Tibi testāmentum __________ est.

[2] Dinner is to be prepared by the cook = The cook must prepare dinner. │Coquō cēna __________ est.

[3] Peace had to be sought by our leaders = Our leaders had to seek peace. │Pāx ducibus nostrīs __________ erat.

[4] This book will need to be read by me with care = I will need to read this book with care. │ Hic liber mihi cum cūrā __________ erit.

[5] That story about you has to be told by me =  I have to tell that story about you. │ Illa fābula dē tē mihi __________ est.

[6] You must praise our commander. │ Noster dux tibi __________ est.

[7] You have to visit Haterius. │Vōbīs Hatērius __________ est.

[8] We need to discover new lands. │ Novae terrae nōbīs __________ sunt .

[9] The slaves must bring water. │ Aqua servīs __________ est.

[10] We ought not to despise duties. │ Officia nōbīs nōn __________ sunt.

[11] The sailors had to drag the ships to the sea. │ Nāvēs nautīs ad mare __________ erant.

[12] The pupils had to follow the leader. │ Dux __________ erat discipulīs.

[13] I will have to avoid this danger. │ Mihi hoc perīculum __________ erit.

[14] The servants had to bring the wine into the study. │ Vīnum in trīclīnium servīs __________ erat.

[15] The girls had to carry the water. │ Aqua __________ puellīs erat.

[16] You must not fear the enemy. │ Hostēs vōbīs nōn __________ sunt.

[17] I have proved the argument which had to be demonstrated. │ Argūmentum quod erat __________ praebuī.

[18] We must always respect our parents. │ Parentēs nōbīs semper __________ sunt.

Note the impersonal use of the gerundive in these three sentences.

[19] Taste is not to be argued about = We must not argue about tastes. │ Dē gustibus nōn __________ est.

[20] Now you must be quiet. │ Nunc vōbīs __________ est.

[21] You must beware. │ __________ est tibi.

cavendum; contemnenda; dēmōnstrandum; disputandum; faciendum; ferenda; ferendum; honōrandī; inveniendae; laudandus; legendus; nārranda; paranda; petenda; portanda; sequendus; tacendum; timendī; trahendae; vīsitandus; vītandum