More Subjunctive Translation Practice

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1. Metella in atrio mansit cum aegra esset.

Metella stayed in the atrium since she was sick.
Metella stayed in the atrium although she was sick.
Metella stayed in the atrium when she was sick.

2. Tam fortiter milites pugnaverant ut hostes repellerent.

The soldiers had fought so bravely in order to drive back the enemy.
The soldiers had fought so bravely that they drove back the enemy.
The soldiers had fought so bravely when they drove back the enemy.

3. Cum Thisbe tenebras timerent, tamen ex urbe proficisceretur.

When Thisbe was scared of the darkness, she nonetheless set out from the city.
Since Thisbe was scared of the darkness, she nonetheless set out from the city.
Although Thisbe was scared of the darkness, she nonetheless set out from the city.

4. Frater meus tot amicas habuit ut eas baculo verberare deberet.

My brother had so many girlfriends to have to beat them with a stick.
Since my brother had so many girlfriends, he had to beat them with a stick.
My brother had so many girlfriends that he had to beat them with a stick.

5. Psyche sororibus suis explicare non potuit qualem formam coniunx suus habuisset. (Deus enim Cupido erat.)

Psyche was not able to explain to her sisters what shape her husband had.
Psyche was not able to explain to her sisters what shape her husband might have had.
Psyche was not able to explain to her sisters what shape her husband had had.

6. Cum di Pandoram fecerent, omnes ei dona pessima dederunt.

When the gods were making Pandora, they all gave her very bad gifts.
Since the gods were making Pandora, they had all gave her very bad gifts.
Although the gods made Pandora, they all gave her very bad gifts.

7. Tantus erat timor militum ut fugerent.

So great was the soldiers' fear to flee.
So great was the soldiers' fear when they fled.
So great was the soldiers' fear that they fled.

8. Cum timor militum magnus esset, non fugerent.

When the soldiers' fear was great, they did not flee.
Although the soldiers' fear was great, they did not flee.
Since the soldiers' fear was great, they did not flee.

9. In thermas ingressi sumus ut nos lavaremus.

We entered the baths when we washed.
We entered the baths as we washed.
We entered the baths in order to wash.

10. Medea filiabus regis dixit quo modo antiquum patrem eorum iterum iuvenescere possent. (Sed Medea verum non dixit.)

Medea told the king's daughters how they had made their old father young again.
Medea told the king's daughters how she could make their old father young again.
Medea told the king's daughters how they could make their old father young again.