Conditional Sentences
A conditional clause is introduced by si:
si haec facis, stultissimus es.
If you are doing these things, you are very stupid.
In Latin, a future condition uses a future tense verb, whereas English prefers the present tense.
si Romam ibis, multa et pulchra videbis.
If you go to Rome, you will see many beautiful things.
A negative condition uses nisi, translated as if not or unless.
nisi paucis horis magister redibit, pueri discedent.
If the teacher does not return in a few hours, the boys will leave.
Conditional sentences can use a mixture of tenses.
cras moriemini si heri hoc scelus fecistis.
You will die tomorrow if you committed this crime yesterday.
- si quaeris, invenies.
- si sic locutus est, non amicus meus est.
- nisi auxilium paucis diebus adveniet, omnes moriemur.
- mater non laeta erit nisi hoc factum est.
- nisi hostes urbem ceperunt, cives felicissimi erint.
