CONDITIONS in LATIN
PROTASIS (si
clause)
APODOSIS (main
clause)
SIMPLE CONDITION
If he says this, he makes a mistake.
Present Indicative
Present Indicative
PRESENT GENERAL CONDITION
Every time he says this, he makes a
mistake.
Present Indicative
Present Indicative
PAST PARTICULAR CONDITION
If he (has) said this, he (has) made a
mistake
Imperfect
Indicative
Present Perfect
Indicative
Imperfect Indicative
Present Perfect
Indicative
Imperfect
Indicative
Past Perfect
Indicative
Imperfect Indicative
Imperfect Indicative
Future Perfect
Indicative
Future Perfect
Indicative
Future Indicative
Future Indicative
Type of Condition
PAST GENERAL CONDITION
Whenever he said this, he made a
mistake.
FUTURE-MOST-VIVID
CONDITION
If I shall have said this, I shall have
made a mistake.
FUTURE CONDITION (FUTUREMORE-VIVID)
If he says (will say) this, he will make a
mistake.
FUTURE-LESS-VIVID CONDITION
("ideal")
If he were to (should) say this, he
would make a mistake.
Present Subjunctive Present Subjunctive
PRESENT CONTRARY-TO-FACT
CONDITION
Imperfect
Subjunctive
Imperfect
Subjunctive
PAST CONTRARY-TO-FACT
CONDITION
If he had said this, he would have made
a mistake.
Past Perfect
Subjunctive
Past Perfect
Subjunctive