Subjunctive Clauses

libertus, cum venenum bibisset, mortuus procubuit.

• cum clause

• indirect question

• purpose clause

• indirect command

• result clause

libertus, cum venenum bibisset, mortuus procubuit.

• The freedman, when he was drinking the poision, fell down dead.

• The freedmen, when they had drank the poison, fell down dead.

• The freedman, when he had drank the poison, fell down dead.

tot hostes castra nostra oppugnabant ut de vita desperaremus.

• cum clause

• indirect question

• purpose clause

• indirect command

• result clause

tot hostes castra nostra oppugnabant ut de vita desperaremus.

• So many enemies were attacking our camps that we were despairing about our life.

• So many enemies attacked our camps that we despaired about our life.

• So many enemies had attacked our camps that we were despairing about our life.

principes me rogaverunt cur pontem transire vellem.

• cum clause

• indirect question

• purpose clause

• indirect command

• result clause

principes me rogaverunt cur pontem transire vellem.

• The chieftain asked my why I wanted to cross the bridge.

• The chieftains asked me why I was wanting to cross the bridge.

• The chieftains were asking me why I wanted to cross the bridge.

Gutta sub mensa se celavit ut periculum vitaret.

• cum clause

• indirect question

• purpose clause

• indirect command

• result clause

Gutta sub mensa se celavit ut periculum vitaret.

• Gutta hid himself under the table so that he could avoid the dangers.

• Gutta was hiding himself under the table so that he could avoid danger.

• Gutta hid himself under the table in order to avoid danger.

centuriones militibus imperaverunt ut horrea reficerent.

• cum clause

• indifrect question

• purpose clause

• indirect command

• result clause

centuriones militibus imperaverunt ut horrea reficerent.

• The centurions ordered the soldiers to repair the granaries.

• The centurions ordered the soldier to repair the granaries.

• The centurions ordered the soldiers to repair the granary.