1. Indirect Statement

2. What Is Indirect Statement?
In English an indirect statement consists of a independent clause that uses a verb of thinking, knowing, hearing, perceiving, etc.,
and a dependent noun clause which is usually introduced by the word that.
Example: Niobe said that she had many sons and daughters.
Some Latin verbs that introduce indirect statement are:
audio – I hear sentio -- I feel video – I see
scio -- I know dico -- I say cerno -- I discern
ostendo -- I show monstro – I show (cog)nosco --I recognize
puto -- I think spero -- I hope insto – I threaten

3. What Is Indirect Statement?
In Latin the an infinitive phrase is used instead of the noun clause
Example: Niobe dixit se multos filios et filias habere. The literal translation for this sentence is:
Niobe said her to have many sons and daughters.
Remember the subject and object of an infinitive phrase are both in the accusative case. Therefore you may have two accusatives in the infinitive phrase. The first accusative is the subject and the second is the direct object.
Since our translation should be in good English order, we will convert the infinitive phrase into a noun clause that begins with the word “that.”
Her to have many sons and daughters is changed to that she had many sons and daughters

4. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
The translation of the infinitive in the indirect statement depends
upon the tense of the main verb.
If the main verb is present tense and the infinitive is present tense then the infinitive will be translated as a present tense verb.
Example:
Present Active Infinitive
Dico pueros vocare.
I say that the boys are calling.
Present Passive Infinitive
Dico pueros vocari.
I say that the boys are called.

5. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
The translation of the infinitive in the indirect statement depends
upon the tense of the main verb.
If the main verb is past tense and the infinitive is present tense then the infinitive will be translated as a past tense verb.
Example:
Present Active Infinitive
Dixi pueros vocare.
I said that the boys called.
Present Passive Infinitive
Dixi pueros vocari.
I said that the boys were called.

6. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
The translation of the infinitive in the indirect statement depends
upon the tense of the main verb.
If the main verb is present tense and the infinitive is perfect tense then the infinitive will be translated with the helping verb “have.”
Example:
Perfect Active Infinitive
Dico pueros vocavisse.
I say that the boys have called.
Perfect Passive Infinitive
Dico pueros vocatos esse.
I say that the boys have been called.

7. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
The translation of the infinitive in the indirect statement depends
upon the tense of the main verb.
If the main verb is past tense and the infinitive is perfect tense then the infinitive will be translated with the helping verb “had.”
Example:
Perfect Active Infinitive
Dixi pueros vocavisse.
I said that the boys had called.
Perfect Passive Infinitive
Dixi pueros vocatos esse.
I said that the boys had been called.

8. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
The translation of the infinitive in the indirect statement depends
upon the tense of the main verb.
If the main verb is present tense and the infinitive is future tense then the infinitive will be translated with the helping verb “will.”
Example:
Future Active Infinitive
Dico pueros vocaturos esse.
I say that the boys will call.

9. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
Memorize the chart below to assist you in translating an indirect statement.
Main Verb
Infinitive
Translation of the Infinitive
Present
Past
Perfect
Have verbed
Had verbed
Future
Will verb
Would verb

10. How to Translate an Indirect Statement
The translation of the infinitive in the indirect statement depends
upon the tense of the main verb.
If the main verb is past tense and the infinitive is future tense then the infinitive will be translated with the helping verb “would.”
Example:
Future Active Infinitive
Dixi pueros vocaturos esse.
I said that the boys would call.

11. Choose the correct form of the infinitive:
Caesar says that he will conquer Gaul.
Caesar dicit se Galliam ____________.
a. victurum esse
b. victum esse
c. vincere
d. vicisse
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14. Choose the correct form of the infinitive:
Caesar said that Gaul had been conquered by him .
Caesar dixit Galliam a se ______________.
a. victuram esse
b. Victam esse
c. vincere
d. vicisse
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17. Choose the correct form of the infinitive:
Caesar says that he conquered Gaul.
Caesar dicit se Galliam _____________.
a. victurum esse
b. victum esse
c. vincere
d. vicisse
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20. Choose the correct form of the infinitive:
Caesar says that he has conquered Gaul.
Caesar dicit se Galliam ____________
a. victurum esse
b. victum esse
c. vincere
d. vicisse
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21. Correct!!!
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23. Choose the correct form of the infinitive:
Caesar said that he would conquer Gaul.
Caesar dixit se Galliam _________________.
a. victurum esse
b. Victum esse
c. vinci
d. vincere

24. Correct!!!
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