Conjugation of acūere in Latin
acūereto sharpenregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuō | |
| tū | acuīs | |
| is/ea/id | acuīt | |
| nōs | acuīmus | |
| vōs | acuītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
acuisacuīsLong ī is needed in the stem vowel: acuīs. - eī/eae/ea
acuitacuuntThird plural present ends in -unt: acuunt.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuēbam | |
| tū | acuēbās | |
| is/ea/id | acuēbat | |
| nōs | acuēbāmus | |
| vōs | acuēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuam | |
| tū | acuēs | |
| is/ea/id | acuet | |
| nōs | acuēmus | |
| vōs | acuētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
acuoacuamThe 1st person singular future is acuam, not the present stem form.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuī | |
| tū | acuistī | |
| is/ea/id | acuit | |
| nōs | acuimus | |
| vōs | acuistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- is/ea/id
acuivitacuitThe correct 3rd singular perfect is acuit.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuēram | |
| tū | acuērās | |
| is/ea/id | acuērat | |
| nōs | acuērāmus | |
| vōs | acuērātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuērant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuero | |
| tū | acueris | |
| is/ea/id | acuerit | |
| nōs | acuerimus | |
| vōs | acueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuam | |
| tū | acuas | |
| is/ea/id | acuat | |
| nōs | acuāmus | |
| vōs | acuātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
acuoacuamPresent subjunctive 1st singular is acuam.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acūerem | |
| tū | acūerēs | |
| is/ea/id | acūeret | |
| nōs | acūerēmus | |
| vōs | acūerētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acūerent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | acuerim | |
| tū | acueris | |
| is/ea/id | acuerit | |
| nōs | acuerimus | |
| vōs | acueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | acuerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | acuē | |
| nōs | acuāmus | |
| vōs | acuēte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
acueacuēThe imperative keeps the long vowel: acuē.
acūere — frequently asked questions
Is acūere a regular verb?
Yes — acūere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does acūere mean?
acūere is a Latin verb meaning "to sharpen".