Help with Indirect Statement Translation

 

If the first verb is present tense . . .

Infinitive Type

Translate as follows:

present1

present tense

perfect2

past tense

future3

future tense

If the first verb is ANY past tense4 . . .

Infinitive Type

Translate as follows:

present

imperfect tense

perfect

pluperfect tense

future

would + verb

4imperfect, perfect, pluperfect

 

 

 

Infinitive Types

Tense

Active

Passive

present1

capere葉o take

capī葉o be taken

perfect2

cēpisse葉o have taken

captus esse葉o have been taken

future3

captūrus esse葉o be about to take

captum īrī葉o be about to be taken