1. Passive Voice and Ablative of Agent
Practice!

2. Translate:
donabitur
amaris
portabamur
scribuntur
scribentur

3. Translate:
I am watched
spector
they were called
vocabantur
y’all will be gathered
legemini

4. Find the Ablative of Agent
Libri a liberis leguntur.
Pueri amabuntur a puellis.
Ab amico terrebar in silvā.
Ego et Marcus spectamur ab Aemiliā.

5. Agricolae convocantur a Marco.
Change the sentences from active to passive without changing the meaning!
Example: Marcus calls together the farmers. Marcus agricolas convocat.
Step 1: Change the D.O. to the subject. (Accusative to Nominative) agricolasagricolae
Step 2: Change the verb to passive voice with the ending that matches the new subject. convocatconvocantur
Step 3: Change the original subject to an ablative of agent (following the prep. “ab”). Marcusa Marco
Agricolae convocantur a Marco.

6. Discipuli spectabuntur a magistris.
Change the sentences from active to passive without changing the meaning!
The teachers will watch the students. Magistri discipulos spectabunt.
Step 1: Change the D.O. to the subject. (Accusative to Nominative)
Step 2: Change the verb to passive voice with the ending that matches the new subject.
Step 3: Change the original subject to an ablative of agent (following the prep. “ab”).
Discipuli spectabuntur a magistris.

7. Equi servabantur a Clarā.
Change the sentences from active to passive without changing the meaning!
Clara was guarding the horses. Clara equos servabat.
Step 1: Change the D.O. to the subject. (Accusative to Nominative)
Step 2: Change the verb to passive voice with the ending that matches the new subject.
Step 3: Change the original subject to an ablative of agent (following the prep. “ab”).
Equi servabantur a Clarā.

8. Bonae fabulae scribentur a poetis.
Change the sentences from active to passive without changing the meaning!
The poets will write good stories. Poetae bonas fabulas scribent.
Step 1: Change the D.O. to the subject. (Accusative to Nominative)
Step 2: Change the verb to passive voice with the ending that matches the new subject.
Step 3: Change the original subject to an ablative of agent (following the prep. “ab”).
Bonae fabulae scribentur a poetis.