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We start by parsing the sentence (find subject, establish sequence of tenses and what we are being tested on here) Lead student to point out it has a historic introductory verb and we are dealing with an ind...

In latin, there are three main ways of expressing fear. In any instance when the verb " timeo " (I fear) is used in latin you must take care to translate it correctly. The first method of expressin...

The verb impero, unlike the verb iubeo is used in a normal indirect command. A normal indirect command takes ut + subjunctive whereas iubeo takes the accusative infinitive construction as though it is an ind...

The subjunctive is a “mood” it demonstrates possibility and is used in certain grammatical structures. There is no pattern to these - you just have to learn them! The most common are: purpose clause (followi...

The best way to tackle an unseen translation is with a calm and systematic approach. The student should start by skimming the passage to get a general sense of key themes and content, and also note the meani...