<p> Indirect Statement</p><p>Verbs of saying, thinking, knowing, believing, etc. are often followed in English by a clause beginning with the word that. e.g. I believe that you will do well on the National Latin Exam. The students said that they had studied for their test. He thinks that indirect statement is lots of fun. </p><p>In Latin, an infinitive, with an accusative subject, is used instead of a “that clause” to express an indirect statement. e.g. Magistra putat omnes discipulos Latinam amare. </p><p>Common verbs that introduce indirect statement: dico credo puto scio sentio audio spero</p><p>Formation of Infinitives: Present active: 2nd principal part Present passive: 2nd principal part, change final e to i. Except short ere verbs (3rd conj) drop ere, add i</p><p>Perfect active: 3rd principal part, add sse Perfect passive: 4th principal part, separate word – esse</p><p>Future active: 4th principal part, insert –ur-, separate word – esse</p><p>Form all five infinitives for the verb amo, amare, amavi, amatus (love)</p><p>Present Active______Passive ______Perfect Active ______Passive ______Future Active ______</p><p>Form all five infinitives for the verb vinco, vincere, vici, victus (conquer)</p><p>Present Active______Passive ______Perfect Active ______Passive ______Future Active ______Translation Examples: When the introductory verb is present tense, translate the infinitive according to its tense as usual.  Romulus putat Romanos filias Sabinorum amare (present infinitive). Romulus thinks that the Romans ______the daughters of the Sabines.  Romulus putat Romanos filias Sabinorum amavisse (perfect infinitive). Romulus thinks that the Romans ______the daughters of the Sabines.  Romulus putat Romanos filias Sabinorum amaturos esse (future infinitive) Romulus thinks that the Romans ______the daughters of the Sabines. When the introductory verb is past tense, translate the infinitive this way:  Romulus putavit Romanos filias Sabinorum amare (present infinitive – same time as main verb – past tense). Romulus thought that the Romans ______the daughters of the Sabines.  Romulus putavit Romanos filias Sabinorum amavisse (perfect infinitive – time before main verb – use ‘had’ as a helping verb). Romulus thought that the Romans ______the daughters of the Sabines.  Romulus putavit Romanos filias Sabinorum amaturos esse (future infinitive – time after main verb – use ‘would’ as a helping verb). Romulus thought that the Romans ______the daughters of the Sabines.</p><p>1. Romulus dicit se magnam urbem aedificare posse. </p><p>2. Sabini audiverunt finitimos uxores petere.</p><p>3. Scimus Romanos filias Sabinorum rapuisse.</p><p>4. Tarpeia putat milites sibi magnum praemium daturos esse.</p><p>5. Feminae speraverunt viros non pugnaturos esse.</p><p>6. Omnes crediderunt Romulum deum factum esse.</p>