Conjugation of credo in Latin
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
creditcreduntUsing the 3rd singular ending instead of the 3rd plural. The correct 3rd plural present is 'credunt'.
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 |
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 |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
crediicredidiOmitting the doubled 'd' in the perfect stem. The correct perfect 1st singular is 'credidi'.
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 |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
credocredamConfusing the indicative with the subjunctive. The present subjunctive for 3rd-conjugation verbs uses an 'a' stem: 'credam'.
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
credebamcrederemMixing up the imperfect indicative with the imperfect subjunctive. The imperfect subjunctive is formed on the infinitive: 'crederem'.
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
- vōs
credetecrediteInfluence from modern Romance languages (Italian). Latin 2nd plural imperative for 3rd conjugation ends in '-ite': 'credite'.
credo — frequently asked questions
Is credo a regular verb?
Yes — credo is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does credo mean?
credo is a Latin verb meaning "to believe; to trust; to entrust".