alpha contract exercises
use verbs supplied in the alpha contract table
1. Athenians do not honor philosophers.
2. Kings ought to honor philosophers.
3. Athenians honor poets more than philosophers.
4. You Athenians honor athletes more than philosophers!
5. Poets ought to be more honored than athletes.
6. Let us honor the gods.
7. Would that (use opt.) you show honor to the gods!
8. If we do not honor the gods, they will not send (<πεμπω) gifts.
9. Although we honor the gods (καιπερ + ptc.), they do not send us any gifts!
10. Don't deceive me, Odysseus!
11. Don't be deceived, Odysseus!
12. I was afraid (φοβεομαι) that I was being deceived.
13. She feared that she was being deceived.
14. Did you fear that you were being deceived?
15. What are you doing?
16. Athenians used to honor philosophers but don't any longer.
17. Now Athenians laugh at philosophers.
18. I was laughing when he came in.
19. Were you laughing when I came in?
20. Everyone was laughing.
22. Let's ask him what he wants.
23. Let's ask him when he arrived.
24. They were asking me why I was laughing.
25. Will you (s.) allow me to speak?
26. Will you (pl.) allow us to speak?
27. Might you (s.) (=please) allow me to speak?
28. Might you (pl.) (=please) allow me to speak?
29. The Athenians would not allow (=were not allowing) the enemy to flee.
30. In silence she escaped.