Expertlatin
- What is the indirect statement sequence of tenses Latin?
- What is the sequence of tenses in indirect speech?
- What is the sequence of tenses Latin?
- What is the tense of indirect statement?
What is the indirect statement sequence of tenses Latin?
RULE 1: Indirect Statement = Accusative Subject + Infinitive Verb [There is no "that" in Latin!] Unlike with participles, Latin has a full set of infinitives, that is, all six which are possible, encompassing both voices (active/passive) and all three tenses (past/present/future).
What is the sequence of tenses in indirect speech?
In English, an attracted sequence of tenses (backshifting) is often used in indirect speech and similar contexts. The attracted sequence can be summarized as follows: If the main verb of a sentence is in the past tense, then other verbs must also express a past viewpoint, except when a general truth is being expressed.
What is the sequence of tenses Latin?
In Latin, tenses are divided into two sets, or sequences: primary and historic. The main primary tenses are the future (I will verb), the present (I am verbing) and the continuous perfect (I have verbed).
What is the tense of indirect statement?
Usually indirect speech is introduced by the verb said, as in I said, Bill said, or they said. Using the verb say in this tense, indicates that something was said in the past. In these cases, the main verb in the reported sentence is put in the past.
