Future Active Participles in Latin

Future Active Participles in Latin

By P. Tavenner

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​Future Active Participles

• objective; to identify, understand, and translate future active participles in context.

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​Future Active Participles

remember, a participle is an adjective;

• a participle must agree with its noun in gender, number, and case;

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​Future Active Participles

remember, a participle is an adjective;

• a participle must agree with its noun in gender, number, and case;

• the 4th principal part of the Latin verb is the perfect passive participle;

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​Future Active Participles

remember, a participle is an adjective;

• a participle must agree with its noun in gender, number, and case;

• the 4th principal part of the Latin verb is the perfect passive participle;

• it describes what already happened to the subject;

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​Future Active Participles

remember, a participle is an adjective;

• a participle must agree with its noun in gender, number, and case;

• the 4th principal part of the Latin verb is the perfect passive participle;

• it describes what already happened to the subject;

  • amatus - been loved

  • ductus - been led

  • missus - been sent

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​Future Active Participles

• if we modify the ending, we get a future active participle;

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​Future Active Participles

• if we modify the ending, we get a future active participle;

• this describes what is about to happen;

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​Future Active Participles

• if we modify the ending, we get a future active participle;

• this describes what is about to happen;

  • amaturus - about to love

  • ducturus - about lead

  • missurus - about to send;

  • futurus - about to be (get it?);​

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​Future Active Participles

• if we modify the ending, we get a future active participle;

• this describes what is about to happen;

  • amaturus - about to love

  • ducturus - about lead

  • missurus - about to send;

  • futurus - about to be (get it?);​

    • remember - it shows what the subject is going to do;​

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​Future Active Participles

• future active participles come from the 4th part of the Latin verb;

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​Future Active Participles

• future active participles come from the 4th part of the Latin verb;

• but we add -urus to that fourth part (think future / futurus);  

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​Future Active Participles

• future active participles come from the 4th part of the Latin verb;

• but we add -urus to that fourth part (think future / futurus);  

  • amō, amāre, amāvī, amātus + urus = amaturus;

  • moneō, monēre, monuī, monitus + urus = moniturus;

  • mittō, mittere, mīsī, missus + urus = missurus;

  • faciō, facere, fecī, factus + urus = facturus;

  • audiō, audīre, audīvī, audītus + urus =  auditurus;

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​Future Active Participles

• like all adjectives, pay attention to your endings;

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​Future Active Participles

• like all adjectives, pay attention to your endings;

  • adventurus - (the man) about to arrive;

  • cēnātūrī - (the guests) about to dine;

  • contentūrī - (the soldiers) about to march;

  • nāvigātūrae - (the ships) about to set sail;

  • prōcessūrī - (the Senators) about to proceed;

  • vīctūrī - (the gladiator) about to conquer;

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​Future Active Participles

• now let's see how these work in real Latin;

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​Future Active Participles

• now let's see how these work in real Latin;

• read the following sentences;

• choose the best answer;

• note well your endings.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin participle into English?

Fēmina dictūra virūm vīdit.

• The woman saw the man about to speak.

• The man saw the woman about to speak.

• The woman about to speak saw the man.

• The woman spoke to the shw saw.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin phrase into English?

Salūtō patrem dēcēssūrum, "Vale."

• I greeted my father who was about to leave, "Farewell."

• My father, who was about to leave, greeted me, "Farewell."

• As I was about to leave I greeted my father, "Farewell."

• My father said "Farewell,"" as he was about to leave.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin phrase into English?

Civēs ē mīlitibus irrūptūrīs effugiunt!

• The citizens flee from the soldiers about to break in.

• The citizens about break in flee from the soldiers.

• The soldiers flee from the citizens about to break out.

• The citizens are about to flee from the soldiers about to break in.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin participle into English?

Nāvēs in portū nāvigātūrās videō

• I see the ship in the habor about to sail.

• I was about to sail when I saw there shios in the harbor.

• I see the ships about to sail into the harbor.

• I see the ships in the harbor about to sail.

Multiple Choice

What Latin participle would we use for this English phrase?

Cicero, about to deliver a speech in the Forum,

• Cicerō, ōrātiōnem in Forō habitūrus,

• ā Cicerōne ōrātiōn in Forō habita erat.

• Cicerō, ōrātiōnem in Forō habitāverat,

• ā Cicerōne ōrātiō in Forō habitāta est,

Multiple Choice

What Latin participle would we use for this English phrase?

The master, intending to free his slaves from bondage,

• Dominus ē servitūdine servōs līberātūrus,

• Dominus ē servitūdine servōs līberāverat.

• Dominus ad servitūdinem ancillās captūrus,

• Dominus ē servitūdine servōs līberābunt,

Multiple Choice

What Latin participle would we use for this English phrase?

The young man about to make a journey to Rome, . . .

• Iuvenis iter factūrus Rōmam,

• Iuvenis iter faciēbat Rōmam,

• Iuvenīs factus est iter Rōmam,

• Iuvenis iter faciet Rōmam,

Multiple Choice

What Latin participle would we use for this English phrase?

We saw the soldiers about to leave the camp

• mīlitem ē castrīs dēcessūrum vīdimus.

• mīlitēs nōs ē castrīs dēcessūrōs vident.

• mīlitēs ē castrīs dēcessūrōs vīdimus.

• mīlitēs ē castrīs dēcessūrī nōs vident.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin phrase into English?

Advocātus dictūrus ē sēde surgit.

• The lawyer about to speak arose.

• The lawyer who was speaking arose.

• The lawyer who was about to arise spoke.

• He will speak to the lawyer about to rise.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin phrase into English?

Discipulōs in scholam intrātūrōs salūtāvit.

• He greeted the children about to enter the scool.

• As he was entering the school, he greeted the children.

• The children about to enter the school greeted him.

• He will greet the children who are about to enter the school.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin phrase into English?

Mēdēa auxilium Iāsonī onera difficilia āctūrō dēdit.

• Medea gave help to Jason about to perform his difficult labors.

• Medea will give help to Jason about to perform his difficult labors.

• Medea was about to give help to Jason performing his difficult labors.

• Medea about to perform her difficult labors, gave help to Jason.

Multiple Choice

How would we translate this Latin phrase into English?

"Nōs moritūrī tē salūtāmūs, Ō Caesar."

• "We who are about to die salute you, Caesar."

• "Hail, Caesar; we are going to die before we salute you."

• "Hail Caesar; those about to salute you will surely die!."

• "We who are dying shall salute you, Caesar."

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Future Active Participles

Future Active Participles in Latin

By P. Tavenner