At this point, we’ve covered all the essentials of Latin grammar! For the next couple weeks, we’re going to review constructions and hone your ability to translate more complex Latin.
For each of the sentences below, I’m going to give you some sentences and tell you what sort of construction you should use—then you should translate the sentences into Latin.
example
The girl said that she loves roses.
construction: indirect statement
translation: puella dixit se rosas amare.
1. We are going to the arena to see the gladiators.
construction: purpose (note that you can do this in a bunch of ways—try to do at least 3)
translation:
2. My mom begged us not to leave our brother behind.
construction: indirect command
translation:
3. I am afraid that we may be soaked in blood.
construction: fear clause
translation:
4. Although the gate was opened, the bear remained far away from the martyrs.
construction: ablative absolute
translation:
5. The leopard’s teeth were so large that we were scared.
construction: result clause
translation:
6. The boys asked whether any leopard could be so big.
construction: indirect question
translation:
7. By witnessing the spectacle, we might watch injustice.
construction: either a gerund or a gerundive (try both!)
translation:
8. If our friends were threatened by bears, we should give them swords.
construction: conditional
translation: