Conjugation of crēdō in Latin
crēdōto believe; to trust; to entrustregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | crēdō | |
| tū | crēdis | |
| is/ea/id | crēdit | |
| nōs | crēdimus | |
| vōs | crēditis | |
| eī/eae/ea | crēdunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- nōs
creditmuscrēdimusThe 1st-person-plural ending is -imus, not -tmus. Correct form: credimus.
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
- tū
credisticrēdidistīThe perfect stem is credid- (double d). The correct 2nd singular perfect is credidisti, not credisti.
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 |
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 |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
crediderimcrēderemDon't confuse moods. The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive: crederem. 'Crediderim' is a perfect subjunctive form.
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
- vōs
credatecrēditeDon't apply 1st-conjugation -ate. The 3rd-conjugation plural imperative uses -ite: credite.
crēdō — frequently asked questions
Is crēdō a regular verb?
Yes — crēdō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does crēdō mean?
crēdō is a Latin verb meaning "to believe; to trust; to entrust".