Subjunctive Uses Part I

Question 1

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam Caesar Galliam vincat.

Answer 1

OS

I wish that Caesar would conquer Gaul.

Question 2

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Caesar iter facit ut Galliam vincat.

Answer 2

PC

Caesar is making a journey to conquer Gaul/ so that he may conquer Gaul.

Question 3

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Ne vincamur.

Answer 3

HS

Let us not be conquered.

Question 4

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Caesar sic pugnavit ut Galliam vinceret.

Answer 4

RC

Caesar fought in such a way that he conquered Gaul.

Question 5

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Semper accidit ut Galli vincantur.

Answer 5

RC

It always happens that the Gauls are conquered.

Question 6

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam ne Galli vincerentur.

Answer 6

OS

I wish that the Gauls were not being conquered.

Question 7

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Caesar Galliam vincat.

Answer 7

JS

Let Caesar conquer Gaul.

Question 8

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Caesar legionem imperavit ut Galliam vinceret

Answer 8

IC

Caesar commanded his legion to conquer Gaul/ that they conquer Gaul.

Question 9

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Equuam Troianum hunc expellam.

Answer 9

HS

Let me drive out this Trojan Horse.

Question 10

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Laocoon equum Troianum hunc expellat.

Answer 10

JS

Let Laocoon drive out this Trojan Horse.

Question 11

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Equus Troianus ille adeo urbem intravit ut ea deleretur.

Answer 11

RC

That Trojan Horse entered the city in such a way that it (the city) was destroyed.

Question 12

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Equus Troianus ille urbem intrat ut eam deleat

Answer 12

PC

That Trojan Horse is entering the city to destroy it/ that it may destroy it.

Question 13

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Necesse nobis fuerat ut equum Troianum deleremus.

Answer 13

RC

It had been necessary for us to destroy the Trojan Horse that we destroy the Trojan Horse.

Question 14

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam equum Troianum hunc expelleremus.

Answer 14

OS

I wish we were driving out that Trojan horse.

Question 15

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Laocoon nos monebat ut equum Troianum hunc expelleremus.

Answer 15

IC

Laocoon was advising us to drive out this Trojan Horse/ that we drive out this Trojan Horse.

Question 16

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam verba Laocoonis audiamus.

Answer 16

OS

I wish we would hear/ listen to the words of Laocoon.

Question 17

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Lupa se celat ne conspiciatur.

Answer 17

PC

The wolf hides itself so that it may not be seen.

Question 18

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Ne lupa conspicatur.

Answer 18

JS

Let the wolf not be seen.

Question 19

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Lupa se tam bene celavit ut non conspiceretur

Answer 19

RC

The wolf hid itself so well that it was not seen.

Question 20

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Lupam celemus.

Answer 20

HS

Let’s hide the wolf.

Question 21

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam lupam conspiciamus.

Answer 21

OS

I wish we would see the wolf.

Question 22

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Romulus lupam (suam matrem) imperabat ut se celaret.

Answer 22

IC

Romulus was ordering the wolf (his mother) to hide herself.

Question 23

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam lupa celaret.

Answer 23

OS

I wish the wolf were hiding.

Question 24

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Aeneas Didonem relinquat ut Romam condat.

Answer 24

PC

Aeneas is leaving Dido to found Rome.

Question 25

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Ne Aeneas Didonem relinquat.

Answer 25

JS

Let Aeneas not leave Dido.

Question 26

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam ne Aeneas Didonem relinqueret.

Answer 26

OS

I wish Aeneas were not leaving Dido.

Question 27

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Dido tanto dolore superata est ut se interficeret.

Answer 27

RC

Dido was overcome with so great grief that she killed herself.

Question 28

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Dido Aeneam rogavit ne se relinqueret.

Answer 28

IC

Dido asked Aeneas not to abandon her/ that he not abandon her.

Question 29

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

“Semper vivamus et amenus!” Dido clamavit.

Answer 29

HS

“Let us always live and always love,” Dido shouted.

Question 30

Identify the following uses of the subjunctive in the following sentences:

Utinam Aeneas Carthagine amore Didonis teneatur.

Answer 30

OS

I wish that Aeneas would be held in Carthage by love for Dido.