The Subjunctive Mood

Question 1

How is the imperfect subjunctive formed?

Answer 1

The infinitive plus m, s, t, mus, tis, nt

Question 2

Pluperfect subjunctive

Answer 2

• issem
• isses
• isset
• issemus
• issetis
• issent

Question 3

How is the pluperfect subjunctive formed?

Answer 3

From the perfect stem with the endings

Question 4

How does the imperfect subjunctive translate?

Answer 4

Was carrying

Question 5

How does the pluperfect subjunctive translate?

Answer 5

Had carried

Question 6

What does cum + subjunctive mean?

Answer 6

When or since

Question 7

Romani, cum urbem cepissent, Multos cives necaverunt

Answer 7

The Romans, when they had captured the city, killed many citizens

Question 8

How is the subjunctive verb translated in a cum clause?

Answer 8

Literally

Question 9

How does the subjunctive verb in an indirect question translate?

Answer 9

Literally

Question 10

Cur?

Answer 10

Why

Question 11

Nonne

Answer 11

Surely

Question 12

Num

Answer 12

Surely not

Question 13

Qualis

Answer 13

What sort of

Question 14

Quando

Answer 14

When

Question 15

Quantus

Answer 15

How big, how much

Question 16

Quis

Answer 16

Who

Question 17

Quid

Answer 17

What

Question 18

Quo

Answer 18

Where to

Question 19

Quomodo

Answer 19

How?

Question 20

Quot?

Answer 20

How many

Question 21

Ubi

Answer 21

Where

Question 22

What words usually follow an indirect question?

8

Answer 22

Cogitare, think consider 
Cognoscere, get to know 
Intellegere, understand
Nescire, not know
Quaerare, ask, look for 
Referre, bring back 
Rogare, ask 
Scire, know

Question 23

Puellam rogavi cur tristis esset

Answer 23

I asked the girl why she was sad

Question 24

What does ut+ subjunctive mean?

Answer 24

In order to

Question 25

What does me + subjunctive mean?

Answer 25

In order not to

Question 26

What is used normally in a purpose clause and how is it translated?

Answer 26

Imperfect subjunctive, not literally translated

Question 27

Quintus equum cepit ut ad agricolam iter facaret

Answer 27

Quantus captured a house in order to make a journey to Agricola

Question 28

What does ut + subjunctive mean after a verb suggesting an order or advice?

Answer 28

To or not to

Question 29

Which verbs come before an indirect commands?

Answer 29

Hortari, encourage
Imperare, order
Monere, warn
Orare, beg
Persuadere, persuade
Petere, seek

Question 30

Amicus mihi persuasit ut ad tabernam venierem

Answer 30

The friend persuaded me to come to the shop

Question 31

When ut + the subjunctive is follows a so word what does it do?

Answer 31

It shows the result or consequence of a situation or action

Question 32

What is usually used in result clauses?

Answer 32

Imperfect subjunctive

Question 33

How is a negative result expressed?

Answer 33

Ut non

Question 34

Adeo

Answer 34

So much

Question 35

Ita

Answer 35

In such a way

Question 36

Talis

Answer 36

Such

Question 37

Tam

Answer 37

So

Question 38

Tantus

Answer 38

So great

Question 39

Tot

Answer 39

So many

Question 40

Iubenis tam vehementer clamabat ut omnes eum audire possent

Answer 40

The young man shouted do loudly that everyone could hear him

Question 41

Imperfect subjunctive endings

Answer 41

• m
• s
• t
• mus
• Tis
• nt