Subjunctive Tense |
Subjunctive |
Time Frame |
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Active |
Passive |
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present |
amem-I may love; may I love! |
amer-I may be loved; may I be loved! |
present |
imperfect |
amārem-I would love |
amārer-I would be loved |
present |
perfect |
amāverim-I may have loved |
amātus sim-I may have been loved |
past |
pluperfect |
amāvissem-I would have loved |
amātus essem-I would have been loved |
past |
For more help with the translations and independent uses of the subjunctive, see Independent Uses of the Subjunctive: Translation Help.
1. present tense question: “Ubi puella sedet?”
“Ubi puella sedebat?”
2. all past tense questions: “Ubi puella sedit?”
“Ubi
puella sederat?”
1. ubi puella sedeat.
Puer rogat (rogābit)
2. (for all 3 original past tense questions:) ubi puella sēderit.
rogābat 1. ubi puella sedēret.
Puer rogāvit
rogāverat 2. (for all 3 original past tense questions:) ubi puella sēdisset.
1. present
subjunctive for present ideas
If the 1st verb is present
tense, your options are
(future/future perfect)
2. perfect subjunctive for past ideas
1. imperfect subjunctive for present ideas
If the 1st verb
is any past tense, your options are
2. pluperfect
subjunctive for past ideas