ubi primum, simul atque (As Soon As)

As Soon as

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Use the perfect indicative after ubi primum, ut primum, cum primum and simul atque.

How It Works

Primum means first, so ubi primum is when first. Simul atque means at the same time as.

For an event that is already over, the verb is the perfect indicative: Ubi primum vidit, risit. English uses the simple past too.

For an event that has not happened yet, Latin uses the future perfect: Simul atque venerit, te vocabo means As soon as he comes, I will call you.

Ubi primum Marcus Iuliam vidit, risit.
As soon as Marcus saw Iulia, he laughed.
Vidit and risit are both perfect.
Simul atque nuntium audivit, discessit.
As soon as he heard the news, he left.
Audivit is the perfect of audio.
Ut primum urbem intravimus, forum vidimus.
As soon as we entered the city, we saw the forum.
Intravimus is the perfect after ut primum.
Ut facta est vox salutationis tuae in auribus meis, exsultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo.
As soon as the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leapt for joy.
From Luke 1:44. Ut here means as soon as, and facta est is the perfect.
Simul atque sol ortus est, pueri surrexerunt.
As soon as the sun rose, the boys got up.
Ortus est is the perfect of the deponent orior.

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These time words take the perfect like postquam.

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