huncine sōlem tam nigrum surrēxe mihi, to think that to-day's sun rose with such evil omen for me!
sedēre tōtōs diēs in vīllā, to stay whole days at the villa.
Historical Infinitive.
[335]. The Infinitive is often used in historical narrative instead of the Imperfect Indicative. The Subject stands in the Nominative; as,—
interim cottīdiē Caesar Haeduōs frūmentum flāgitāre, meanwhile Caesar was daily demanding grain of the Haedui.
PARTICIPLES.
Tenses of the Participle.
[336]. 1. The tenses of the Participle, like those of the infinitive (see [§ 270]), express time not absolutely, but with reference to the verb upon which the Participle depends.
2. The Present Participle denotes action contemporary with that of the verb. Thus:—
audiō tē loquentem = you ARE speaking and I hear you;
audiēbam tē loquentem = you WERE speaking and I heard you;
audiam tē loquentem = you WILL BE speaking and I shall hear you.
a. The Present Participle is sometimes employed with Conative force; as,—