OLC III.44: Conditional Clauses

I. Latin to English

1. If Quintus had not escaped from Philippi, he would never have written poems.

2. If Octavian was away from the city, he was putting Maecenas in charge of affairs.

3. If Pompeius seeks pardon, Ocatvian will spare him.

4. If anone was Brutus' friend, Antonius killed him.

5. If the triumvirs were to give up their power to the senate, Rome would be well ruled.

6. If Marcus Cicero were still living in Rome, he would be in a tavern now drinking wine.

7. If Antonius is alive, there is no peace for Octavian.

8. Macenas said to Vergil, "Unless Octavian is reconciled to Antonus, get ready for civil war."

9. Quintus said, "If I were compelled to follow someone today, I would choose Octavian.

10. If Antonius had not loved Cleopatra, he would not have divorced Octavia, Octavian's sister.


II. English to Latin

1. If Caesar had not tried to become king, we would not have killed him.
CONTRARY TO FACT / PAST TIME
nisi Caesar fieri rex conatus esset, eum non interfecissemus.

 

2. If Octavian is away, Maecenas guides the city.
SIMPLE
si Octavianus abest, Maecenas urbem regit.

 

3. Brutus said, "If you were not a coward, Quintus, we would be able to defeat Antony's forces."
CONTRARY TO FACT / PRESENT TIME
Brutus "nisi ignavus esses, Quinte," inquit, "possemus vincere copias Antonii."

 

4. If Maecenas were to accept Quintus into his number of friends, he would no longer be forced to toil in the treasury.
FUTURE LESS VIVID
si Maecenas Quintum in numerum amicorum accipiat, ille laborare in aerario non iam cogatur.

5. If the triumvirs are not defeated, the republic will never be liberated.
FUTURE MORE VIVID
nisi triumviri victi erint, respublica numquam liberabitur.