Conjugation of cōgitō in Latin
cōgitōto think; to consider; to reflect; to intendregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitō | |
| tū | cōgitās | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitat | |
| nōs | cōgitāmus | |
| vōs | cōgitātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitant |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- is/ea/id
cōgititcōgitatThe third singular uses -at (cōgitat), not a doubled t; don't confuse with present stem + -it.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitābam | |
| tū | cōgitābās | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitābat | |
| nōs | cōgitābāmus | |
| vōs | cōgitābātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitābant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitābō | |
| tū | cōgitābis | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitābit | |
| nōs | cōgitābimus | |
| vōs | cōgitābitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitābunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitāvī | |
| tū | cōgitāvistī | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitāvit | |
| nōs | cōgitāvimus | |
| vōs | cōgitāvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitāvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
cōgitōcōgitāvīThe perfect first person singular is formed on the perfect stem (cōgitāvī), not the present indicative form.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitāveram | |
| tū | cōgitāverās | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitāverat | |
| nōs | cōgitāverāmus | |
| vōs | cōgitāverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitāverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitāverō | |
| tū | cōgitāveris | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitāverit | |
| nōs | cōgitāverimus | |
| vōs | cōgitāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitāverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitem | |
| tū | cōgitēs | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitet | |
| nōs | cōgitēmus | |
| vōs | cōgitētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
cōgitōcōgitemLearners often use the indicative instead of the subjunctive; the present subjunctive first person singular is cōgitem (ending -em).
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitārem | |
| tū | cōgitārēs | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitāret | |
| nōs | cōgitārēmus | |
| vōs | cōgitārētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitārent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cōgitāverim | |
| tū | cōgitāverīs | |
| is/ea/id | cōgitāverit | |
| nōs | cōgitāverīmus | |
| vōs | cōgitāverītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cōgitāverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | cōgitā | |
| vōs | cōgitāte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
cōgitārecōgitāThe infinitive (cōgitāre) is not the imperative; use the short command form cōgitā for 2nd singular.
cōgitō — frequently asked questions
Is cōgitō a regular verb?
Yes — cōgitō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does cōgitō mean?
cōgitō is a Latin verb meaning "to think; to consider; to reflect; to intend".