Conjugation of credō in Latin
credōto believe, to trustregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credō | |
| tū | credis | |
| is/ea/id | credit | |
| nōs | credimus | |
| vōs | creditis | |
| eī/eae/ea | credunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
credescredisConfusing present and future endings: 2nd singular present is 'credis', while 'credes' is future. - eī/eae/ea
credentcreduntUsing the future -ent ending instead of the present 3rd plural 'credunt'.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdēbam | |
| tū | crēdēbās | |
| is/ea/id | crēdēbat | |
| nōs | crēdēbāmus | |
| vōs | crēdēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdam | |
| tū | crēdēs | |
| is/ea/id | crēdet | |
| nōs | crēdēmus | |
| vōs | crēdētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdidī | |
| tū | crēdidistī | |
| is/ea/id | crēdidit | |
| nōs | crēdidimus | |
| vōs | crēdidistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdidērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- nōs
credimuscrēdidimusMixing present and perfect stems: 1st plural perfect is 'credidimus' (present is 'credimus').
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdideram | |
| tū | crēdiderās | |
| is/ea/id | crēdiderat | |
| nōs | crēdiderāmus | |
| vōs | crēdiderātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdiderant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdiderō | |
| tū | crēdideris | |
| is/ea/id | crēdiderit | |
| nōs | crēdiderimus | |
| vōs | crēdideritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdiderint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdam | |
| tū | crēdās | |
| is/ea/id | crēdat | |
| nōs | crēdāmus | |
| vōs | crēdātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
credocrēdamUsing the indicative instead of the subjunctive; 1st singular present subjunctive is 'credam'.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēderem | |
| tū | crēderēs | |
| is/ea/id | crēderet | |
| nōs | crēderēmus | |
| vōs | crēderētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēderent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdiderim | |
| tū | crēdideris | |
| is/ea/id | crēdiderit | |
| nōs | crēdiderimus | |
| vōs | crēdideritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdiderint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | crēde | |
| vōs | crēdite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
credocrēdeMistaking the indicative for the imperative; the singular imperative is 'crede'.
credō — frequently asked questions
Is credō a regular verb?
Yes — credō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does credō mean?
credō is a Latin verb meaning "to believe, to trust".