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Introductory Latin: volo, nolo, possum + infinitive

Exercise 23: volo, nolo, possum + infinitive

Some verbs are followed by the infinitive; esp. volo and nolo (Kennedy #139), possum (Kennedy #135b):

volo audire: I want to hear/am willing to hear.
nolo regere: I do not want to rule/am unwilling to rule.
possum ambulare: I am able to walk/can walk.

Main Parts:

volo velle volui, want/be willing
nolo nolle nolui, be unwilling
possum posse potui, be able

 

NB They are very irregular in the present tense:

I wantI do not wantI am able
1st person singularvolonolopossum
2nd person singularvisnon vispotes
3rd person singularvultnon vultpotest
1st person pluralvolumusnolumuspossumus
2nd person pluralvultisnon vultispotestis
3rd person pluralvoluntnoluntpossunt

 

Please attempt all questions.

1. 

Translate the following sentence: volo ad urbem ire cum sapientibus.

2. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: They wanted to help the sad wives after they had killed the farmers.

3. 

Translate the following sentence: non vult in mensa stare.

4. 

Translate the following sentence: possumus currere in silva.

5. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: We wanted to see the queen.

6. 

Translate the following sentence: puer volebam libros scribere.

7. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: They will be able to walk in the city.

8. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: Cicero said that he did not want to hurt the dogs.

9. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: You don’t want to frighten the farmers.

10. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: Cicero was able to come with his wife.

11. 

Translate the following sentence: pueri nolebamus reginam adiuvare.

12. 

Translate the following sentence: nolebam Ciceronem exercitui praeficere.

13. 

Translate the following sentence: volam tres horas in urbe ambulare.

14. 

Translate the following sentence: species spei potest adiuvare tristes.

15. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: He will not want to come with his wife.

16. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: Cicero says that he does not want to hurt the dogs.

17. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: Cicero said that he did not want to come with his wife.

18. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: We want to go to the city with our friends.

19. 

Translate the following sentence into Latin: We can give Caesar a dog.

20. 

Translate the following sentence: Cicero, vir magna sapientia, volebat poscere Caesarem sententiam.