modal verbs Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What does possum, posse, potui mean?
A
To be able, can.
2
Q
What is the imperfect tense of possum?
A
poteram (I was able).
3
Q
What does volo, velle, volui mean?
A
To want.
4
Q
What does nolo, nolle, nolui mean?
A
To not want, to refuse.
5
Q
What does tempto, temptare, temptavi mean?
A
To try.
6
Q
What does audeo, audere audivi mean?
A
To dare.
7
Q
What does soleo, solere, solevi mean?
A
To be accustomed to, to be used to.
8
Q
What does cupio, cupere, cupivi mean?
A
To wish, to desire.
9
Q
What does incipio, incipere, coepi mean?
A
To begin.
10
Q
what modal verbs go with
A
an infinitive
