Conjugation of credere in Latin
credereto believe, to trustregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credo | |
| tū | credis | |
| is/ea/id | credit | |
| nōs | credimus | |
| vōs | creditis | |
| eī/eae/ea | credunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- eī/eae/ea
creditcreduntThe 3rd-person plural present ends in -unt: use 'credunt' (they believe), not 'credit' (he/she/it believes).
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credebam | |
| tū | credebas | |
| is/ea/id | credebat | |
| nōs | credebamus | |
| vōs | credebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | credebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credam | |
| tū | credes | |
| is/ea/id | credet | |
| nōs | credemus | |
| vōs | credetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | credent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- is/ea/id
creditcredetFor 3rd-conjugation verbs the future 3rd singular ends in -et: 'credet' (he/she/it will believe), not 'credit'.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credidi | |
| tū | credidisti | |
| is/ea/id | credidit | |
| nōs | credidimus | |
| vōs | credidistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crediderunt |
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credideram | |
| tū | credideras | |
| is/ea/id | crediderat | |
| nōs | credideramus | |
| vōs | credideratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crediderant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credidero | |
| tū | credideris | |
| is/ea/id | crediderit | |
| nōs | crediderimus | |
| vōs | credideritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crediderint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | credam | |
| tū | credas | |
| is/ea/id | credat | |
| nōs | credamus | |
| vōs | credatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | credant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crederem | |
| tū | crederes | |
| is/ea/id | crederet | |
| nōs | crederemus | |
| vōs | crederetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crederent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
credaremcrederemThe imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive + personal endings: 'crederem', not 'credarem'.
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crediderim | |
| tū | credideris | |
| is/ea/id | crediderit | |
| nōs | crediderimus | |
| vōs | credideritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crediderint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | crede | |
| vōs | credite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
credocredeThe singular imperative is 'crede' (believe!), not the indicative 'credo' (I believe).
credere — frequently asked questions
Is credere a regular verb?
Yes — credere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does credere mean?
credere is a Latin verb meaning "to believe, to trust".