Thursday, November 3, 2011

Suggested review topics for Exam 2

Here are some of the topics we've studied since the first test (things to watch out for in parentheses:

Sum and Possum (Remember that the imperfect of sum uses -a [eram, eras, erat...], and the future of sum uses -i [ero, eris, erit].)

Complementary Infinitive (We have a tendency to confuse infinitives with imperatives. Nothing is an infinitive that does not end in -re [We will learn passive voice infinitives and past tense infinitives later, but for now they all end in -re]).

Third declension nouns (These are the words for which it is most important to learn the vocabulary entry: rex, regis, m.)

Third conjugation (Do not put b's in the future forms of these verbs.)

Demonstratives (hic, ille, iste) and adjectives with -ius genitive forms (These are the words that make it really important to get comfortable with the idea of substantive adjectives, adjectives with 'implied nouns': 'man' for adjectives with masculine endings, 'woman' for feminine, 'thing' for neuter.)

General suggestions:
Review vocabulary, and however you go about it, make sure you mix up the order of the words if possible. This enables your brain to form a stronger connection.
Learn both the meaning of the word and which declension or conjugation it is in.

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