Conjugation of capiō in Latin
capiōto take, seize, captureirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | capiō | |
| tū | capis | |
| is/ea/id | capit | |
| nōs | capimus | |
| vōs | capitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | capiunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- eī/eae/ea
capuntcapiunt3rd-io verbs retain the -i before -unt in the 3rd plural: capiunt, not capunt.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | capiebam | |
| tū | capiebas | |
| is/ea/id | capiebat | |
| nōs | capiebamus | |
| vōs | capiebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | capiebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | capiam | |
| tū | capies | |
| is/ea/id | capiet | |
| nōs | capiemus | |
| vōs | capietis | |
| eī/eae/ea | capient |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cēpī | |
| tū | cēpistī | |
| is/ea/id | cēpit | |
| nōs | cēpimus | |
| vōs | cēpistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cēpērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
capivicēpīThe perfect stem is irregular: capiō → cēp- → cēpī (not *capīvī). - eī/eae/ea
caperuntcēpēruntPerfect plural uses the irregular stem cēp-: cēpērunt (not caperunt).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cēperam | |
| tū | cēperās | |
| is/ea/id | cēperat | |
| nōs | cēperāmus | |
| vōs | cēperātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cēperant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cēperō | |
| tū | cēperis | |
| is/ea/id | cēperit | |
| nōs | cēperimus | |
| vōs | cēperitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cēperint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | capiam | |
| tū | capiās | |
| is/ea/id | capiat | |
| nōs | capiāmus | |
| vōs | capiātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | capiant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | caperem | |
| tū | caperēs | |
| is/ea/id | caperet | |
| nōs | caperēmus | |
| vōs | caperētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | caperent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- tū
capirescaperēsImperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive capere + endings → caperēs (not capires).
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cēperim | |
| tū | cēperīs | |
| is/ea/id | cēperit | |
| nōs | cēperīmus | |
| vōs | cēperītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cēperint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | cape | |
| nōs | capiāmus | |
| vōs | capite |
capiō — frequently asked questions
Is capiō a regular verb?
No — capiō is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does capiō mean?
capiō is a Latin verb meaning "to take, seize, capture".