1. Present Infinitives As Direct Objects
Lesson 32
Present Infinitives As Direct Objects

2. Using the Infinitive as a Direct Object
You have already learned how to translate infinitives. Remember: an infinitive ends in –re and means “to” + verb.
portare: to carry
iubere: to order
docere: to teach
discedere: to go away
laborare: to work
amare: to love
eram
erat
eras
eramus
erant
eratis

3. Using the Infinitive Infinitives can be used as subjects.
Docere linguam Latinam est gaudium.
To teach Latin is fun.
Errare est humanum.
To err is human.
eram
erat
eras
eramus
erant
eratis

4. Using the Infinitive as a Direct Object
Infinitives can also be used as direct objects.
Viros discedere iussi.
iussi: I ordered (new word! from iubeo)
viros: men (from vir, viri --- it’s accusative)
discedere: to leave
I ordered the men to leave.
eram
erat
eras
eramus
erant
eratis

5. Using the Infinitive as a Direct Object
Me laborare non cupivisti.
me: me
laborare: to work
non: not
cupivisti: you wanted/did want (cupio + isti)
You did not want me to work.
eram
erat
eras
eramus
erant
eratis

6. Practice Time! Find the infinitives in the following sentences:
Hannibal viros cum Romanis pugnare iubebat.
Hannibal Italiam in provinciam redigere non poterat (was able).
Maximus ad portas oppidi viros procedere iussit.
pugnare
redigere
procedere

7. porta, portae (f.)
gate

8. discedo, discedere, discessi, discessurus:
go away, depart

9. iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussus:
order

10. recipio, recipere, recepi, receptus:
take back, recover

11. redigo, redigere, redegi, redactus:
drive back, reduce

12. removeo, removere, removi, remotus:
remove, move back

13. etiam:
also, even