Conjugation of cogito in Latin
cogitoto think, considerregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogito | |
| tū | cogitas | |
| is/ea/id | cogitat | |
| nōs | cogitamus | |
| vōs | cogitatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitant |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitabam | |
| tū | cogitabas | |
| is/ea/id | cogitabat | |
| nōs | cogitabamus | |
| vōs | cogitabatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitabant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitabo | |
| tū | cogitabis | |
| is/ea/id | cogitabit | |
| nōs | cogitabimus | |
| vōs | cogitabitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitabunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitavi | |
| tū | cogitavisti | |
| is/ea/id | cogitavit | |
| nōs | cogitavimus | |
| vōs | cogitavistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitaverunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
cogitivicogitaviThe perfect stem is cogitav-; the correct 1st singular perfect is cogitavi.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitaveram | |
| tū | cogitaveras | |
| is/ea/id | cogitaverat | |
| nōs | cogitaveramus | |
| vōs | cogitaveratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitaverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitavero | |
| tū | cogitaveris | |
| is/ea/id | cogitaverit | |
| nōs | cogitaverimus | |
| vōs | cogitaveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitaverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitem | |
| tū | cogites | |
| is/ea/id | cogitet | |
| nōs | cogitemus | |
| vōs | cogitetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
cogitocogitemThe present subjunctive 1st singular is cogitem, not the indicative form cogito.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitarem | |
| tū | cogitares | |
| is/ea/id | cogitaret | |
| nōs | cogitaremus | |
| vōs | cogitaretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitarent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cogitaverim | |
| tū | cogitaveris | |
| is/ea/id | cogitaverit | |
| nōs | cogitaverimus | |
| vōs | cogitaveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cogitaverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | cogita | |
| nōs | cogitate | |
| vōs | cogitate |
cogito — frequently asked questions
Is cogito a regular verb?
Yes — cogito is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does cogito mean?
cogito is a Latin verb meaning "to think, consider".