We are currently learning the subjunctive forms of verbs. We will be practicing the imperfect and pluperfect forms this week and learning the present tense. We are also learning the uses of the subjunctive. Last week we went over subordinate clauses beginning with "cum". This week we will start with indirect questions.

Here is the translation of chapter 42: A Slave to the Rescue.

I will be putting more practice activities up on the blog this week. Stay tuned!

Deponent verbs - verbs that have passive forms but active translations (see chapter 37).
Click here for some translation practice.
Click here for the answers.

I have translated the story in chapter 41 for you. There is an example of the perfect active infinitive (line 12 - discessisse - to have left/departed) and there is an example of the pluperfect subjunctive (line 15 - audivisset - in this case, she had heard). We went over both forms in class last week and will be looking at them again this week.

Click here for the translation of chapter 41. Check back for some practice exercises with deponent verbs and a translation of the chapter 42 story.

Today I began teaching the subjunctive forms of verbs and their use. We are starting with the imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive, because they are the most regular and easiest to form. Please see the handout, here, which begins with the perfect active infinitive (the root of the pluperfect subjunctive). I give some examples and explain how to form the two tenses.

I will put a translation of chapter 41 on the blog in the next day or so. We will work on translating the story in chapter 42 on Friday.

See you then!!