Some more examples of the future tense from the authors.
Every verb is in the future. Again, take a look at the constructions with sī
(if); in Latin, in this particular construction, the future tense is used. In
the first example, I give the literal translation in brackets.
Nox, sī volēs, manēbō. (Plautus) │ I’ll stay at
night if you (will) want.
Vidēbis ergō hominem, sī volēs. (Cicero) │ Therefore,
you will see the man if you wish.
Sī ego hīc perībō … (Plautus) │ If I die here …
Sī mē audiēs ..., certē putābis. (Cicero) │ If
you listen to me, ... you will certainly think <it worthwhile>
Sī obscūrē scrībam, tū tamen intellegēs. (Cicero) │
If I write vaguely, you’ll understand nonetheless.
Sī quandō satis pecūniae habēbō, tum mē cōnsiliō et
philosophiae dabō. (Seneca) │ If I ever have enough money, then I will
give (devote) myself to wisdom and philosophy
Sī quid rēs feret, cōram inter nōs cōnferēmus.
(Cicero) │ If any point arises, we will discuss it together face to face.
Sī quid tē volam, ubi eris? (Plautus) │ If I
want you for anything, where will you be?
And a very dramatic example from Plautus; all the verbs are
in the future tense:
Intrō rumpam in aedīs, │ I’ll burst into
the house,
… sī ancillam seu servum sīve uxōrem sīve adulterum seu
patrem sīve avum vidēbō, │ … (and) if I (will) see a
maidservant or a man or a wife or an adulterer or a father or a grandfather,
… obtruncābō in aedibus, │ … I’ll cut
(them) down in my house,
… neque mē Iuppiter neque dī omnēs id prohibēbunt, │ ..
and neither Jupiter nor all the gods will prevent me from this
… sī volent. │ … (even) if they (will) want to.
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