Latin Gerunds Quiz

A Gerund is part _______ and part noun.

We translate a Gerund with "____________"

• was verbing

• Verbing

• to verb

• having been verbed

How does one form the Gerund?

• perfect stem + ndum

• present stem + ndus

• perfect stem + ndus

• present stem + ndum

How does a gerund decline?

• Like a first declension feminine noun

• Like a second declension neuter noun

• Like a second declension masculine noun

• Like a third declension neuter noun

Sort these Gerunds into their respective case

Groups:

(a) Accusative Gerund

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(b) Ablative or Dative Gerund

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(c) Genitive Gerund

• mutando

• incitando

• desiderando

• mutandi

• desiderandi

• incitandi

• mutandum

• incitandum

• desiderandum

Please form the accusative gerund for the verb incito, incitare: _________

Please form the ablative gerund for the verb doleo, dolere

Please form the genitive gerund for the verb recedo, recedere: __________

How would you translate: dolendo

• by suffering

• of suffering

• suffering

• to suffer

How would you translate scribendi

• by writing

• to write

• writing

• of writing