| A | B |
| licetne mihi īre in lātrīnam? | Can I go to the restroom? |
| habēsne pēnsum? | Do you have your homework? |
| perficistīne pēnsum? | Did you finish your homework? |
| quid facis? | What are you doing? |
| quid tibi faciendum est? | What should you be doing? |
| scrībisne? | Are you writing? |
| aperīte libellōs. | Open your notebooks. |
| dēpōnite librōs et libellōs. | Put away your books and notebooks. |
| comparāte stylōs et chartās | Get pens and paper. |
| comparāte librōs | Get your books. |
| hodiē est probātiō | Today is the test. |
| crās erit probātiō | Tomorrow will be the test. |
| claude iānuam. | Close the door. |
| aperī iānuam. | Open the door. |
| trānscrībite haec verba. | Copy these words. |
| metaphrāsite haec verba. | Metaphrase these words. |
| scrībō. | (yes) I am writing |
| nōn scrībō. | (no) I am not writing |
| facisne praeparātiōnem? | Are you doing the warm-up? |
| faciō. | (yes) I am doing (it). |
| nōn faciō. | (no) I am not doing (it). |
| comparāsne librum? | Are you getting your book? |
| comparō. | (yes) I'm getting (it). |
| nōn comparō. | (no) I'm not getting (it). |
| tacēte nunc! | Be quiet now! |
| ēnumerāte! | Count off! |