1. Imperfect subjunctive active Pluperfect subjunctive active Iportaremportavissem You (s.)portaresportavisses He/she/itportaretportavisset Weportaremusportavissemus You (pl.)portaretisportavissetis Theyportarentportavissent Imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive are formed from the present and perfect infinitives respectively. Make sure you are comfortable with how to do this for irregular verbs.

2. Imperfect subjunctive passive Pluperfect subjunctive passive Iportarerportatus essem You (s.)portarerisportatus esses He/she/itportareturportatus esset Weportaremurportati essemus You (pl.)portareminiportati essetis Theyportarenturportati essent

3. timeretportarem adiuvissent dormires traxissemusaudiretis mallentamavissemesset curaretcepissemus haberenthabuisset possem

4. Key Uses of the Subjunctive Cum clause Result Purpose (+ qui to express purpose) Indirect question Indirect command Fear Time

5. Purpose clauses A purpose clause describes why someone did something, or the purpose for which they did it Purpose clause = ut/ne + subjunctive E.g. Cicero processit ut diceret Cicero advanced in order that he might speak Can you think of a more natural way of translating this sentence?

6. Cicero processit ut diceret Literal translation: Cicero advanced in order that he might speak Alternative translations: Cicero advanced…… ….so that he might speak ….in order to speak ….so as to speak.…to speak

7. Some extra things… The negative of ut is ne e.g. Cicero processit ne diceret Cicero advanced in order that he might not speak We some times find parts of qui instead of ut – with the same meaning e.g. Cicero processit qui diceret Cicero advanced in order that he might speak Sometimes the purpose clause has a new nominative subject e.g. femina laborabat ut liberi cibum haberent The woman was working so that her children might have food.

8. Qui What does qui usually mean? What does it mean with the subjunctive? a)misit servum qui regem necavit. b)misit servum qui regem necaret. What is the difference between the two sentences? How should we translate them?

9. qui + subjunctive = purpose milites misi qui ducem hostium necarent. senator servum qui equos suos curaret emit. misit nuntios qui regem necaverunt. ancillas petere constitui quae in villa mea laborarent. senex servum habebat qui pueros scelestos terrebat. imperatorem tandem invenimus qui hostes vinceret.

10. An indirect question reports a direct question Direct Questions –‘Why are you silent?’ –‘Who is that slave?’ Indirect Questions –I asked him why he was silent. –I wanted to know who that slave was. What changes when a direct question turns into an indirect question?

11. Indirect questions in Latin Introductory + question word + subjunctive verb (e.g. who, why) (imperfect = was) (pluperfect = had) 1) miles rogavit ubi rex habitaret. 2) servi nesciebant cur Caecilius hortum intravisset. Where is the subjunctive? Which type? Where is the question word?

12. Questions asking for specific information curquamquo modoubi quoundequisquid quantus quot qualis what sort ofwhowhere to how manywhy how/in what way howwhere where fromwhathow big

13. cum clauses cum + ablative = with cum + subjunctive = when/since

14. cum a)senex, cum pecuniam invenisset, ad villam laetus rediit. b)Belimicus, cum haec audivisset, laetus erat. c)Belimicus cum multis militibus per oppidum diligenter quaerebat. d)senex, cum forum ambularet, multam pecuniam invenit. How should we translate cum in each of these sentences? Watch out for the tense of the subjunctive!

15. Consecutive / Result Clauses The athlete ran so fast that he broke the world record. The child ate so many biscuits that she was sick. The elephant was so large that it astonished everyone. These clauses express the result or consequence of something  The friends drove for two hours so that they could see the sea.

16. Result clauses in Latin Sign post word (in main clause) + ut + subjunctive Negative: ut + non tam = so adeo = so much tantus = so great tot = so many talis = of such a sort totiens = so often ita = in such a way

17. tam fessus erat ut diu dormiret. tantas erat tempestas ut omnes timerent. Quintus carmen ita recitavit ut omnes eum laudarent. Some examples

18. tam fessus erat ut diu dormiret. He was so tired that he slept for a long time. tantas erat tempestas ut omnes timerent. The storm was so great that all were afraid. Quintus carmen ita recitavit ut omnes eum laudarent. Quintus recited the poem in such a way that all praised him. Some examples

19. Maecenas tam prudens erat ut Octavianus ei semper confideret. litteris adeo studebat ut multos poetas adiuvaret. Vergilium tanti aestimabat ut eum in numerum amicorum intimorum acceperit. Vergilius Maecenati de Quinto totiens dixerat ut ille Quintum cognoscere vellet. cum Vergilius Quintum Maecenati commendavisset, ille tam verecundus erat ut fari non posset. haec puella tam fortis erat ut omnes eam laudarent. cibus talis erat ut eum edere non possem. Britanni erant tam attoniti ut immoti starent. adeo esuriebat ut de vita paene desperaret.

20. Indirect Commands Asking/commanding verb + ut (or ne) + imperfect subjunctive e.g. imperator milites rogavit ut audirent. e.g. dux civibus imperavit ut tacerent. NB impero and persuadeo take the dative.

21. Time + subjunctive dum + subjunctive = until (with indicative verbs, dum means while) cives in foro manebant dum senator adveniret. The citizens waited in the forum until the senator could arrive. priusquam + subjunctive = before

22. Time + Subjunctive 1.puer e villa cucurrit priusquam pater adveniret. 2.Romae manebamus dum imperatorem videremus. 3.servus fugit priusquam dominus eum videret. 4.omnem ibum consumpsi priusquam frater eum inveniret.

23. Fear verbs + subjunctive: followed by ne not ut 1.timebam ne dominus clamorem audiret. 2.puer timuit ne hostis eum inveniret. 3.puer timuit ne inveniretur. 4.timebamus ne imperator nos videret. 5.timebam ne clamores non audirem.

24. Fear + subjunctive 1.frater meus timet patrem. 2.puer timuit ne hostis eum inveniret. 3.timeo dominum dominamque. 4.timebam ne custos clamores non audiret. 5.ancilla timebat ne Metella eam vituperaret. NB fear verbs can also be followed by an accusative

25. How is the subjunctive used??

26. A silly story illustrating 7 uses of the subjunctive! The man went to the stadium in order to see the race. He asked what time the race was starting. Before he had finished his question, the race was being announced. The athlete was afraid that she wouldn ’ t win a medal. However, she ran so fast that she won the race. When she had won the race, she went out to celebrate. She told her trainer to go and celebrate as well.

27. Which goes with which? cum + subjunctiveindirect question purpose clause indirect command result clause The man went to the stadium in order to see the race. He asked what time the race was starting. The athlete ran so fast that she won the race. When she had won the race, she went out to celebrate. She told her trainer to go and celebrate as well.

28. 1. servus tam stultus erat ut nihil intellegeret. 2. Caesar milites misit ut murum delerent. 3. dominus servos oravit ut celeriter laborarent. 4. puerum rogavi quid consumeret. 5. cum nihil audivissem, domi manebam. a) cum + subjunctive b) indirect question c) purpose clause d) indirect command e) result clause

29. 1. libertus, cum venenum bibisset, mortuus procubuit. 2. tot hostes castra nostra oppugnabant ut de vita desperaremus. 3. principes me rogaverunt cur pontem transire vellem. 4. Gutta sub mensa se celavit ut periculum vitaret. 5. Caesar militibus imperavit ut fortiter pugarent. a) cum + subjunctive b) indirect question c) purpose clause d) indirect command e) result clause

30. Uses of the Subjunctive 1.milites misi qui ducem hostium necarent. 2.Belimicus, cum haec audivisset, laetus erat. 3.ancillas petere constitui quae in villa mea laborarent. 4.puer timuit ne hostis eum inveniret. 5.puer timuit ne inveniretur. 6.cum montem ascenderem vulnus severum accepi. 7.senex servum habebat qui pueros scelestos terrebat. 8.timebamus ne imperator nos videret. 9.miles gladium ferebat quo se defenderet. Watch out for the tense of the subjunctive!

31. Purpose clause The man went to the shops to / in order to / so that he might buy some bread. How to spot: Negative: Indirect command. The master ordered the slave to go to the market. How to spot: Negative: Result clause. The girl ran so fast that she won the race. How to spot: Negative: With indicative/ no verb = as How to spot: Uses of ‘ut’

32. How to recognise in Latin Negative Indirect command I ordered the citizens to listen. Result Clause The girl ran so fast that she won the race. Purpose Clause I went to Rome so that I might see / to see the emperor. ut meaning ‘as’ His name, as he said, is Quintus.