Conjugation of cupere in Latin
cupereto desire, to wantirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupio | |
| tū | cupis | |
| is/ea/id | cupit | |
| nōs | cupimus | |
| vōs | cupitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupiebam | |
| tū | cupiebas | |
| is/ea/id | cupiebat | |
| nōs | cupiebamus | |
| vōs | cupiebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupiam | |
| tū | cupies | |
| is/ea/id | cupiet | |
| nōs | cupiemus | |
| vōs | cupietis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupient |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupivi | |
| tū | cupivisti | |
| is/ea/id | cupivit | |
| nōs | cupivimus | |
| vōs | cupivistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiverunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
cupiicupiviLearners often write 'cupii' by doubling the i; classical usage normally has the -v- perfect stem: cupivi.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupiveram | |
| tū | cupiveras | |
| is/ea/id | cupiverat | |
| nōs | cupiveramus | |
| vōs | cupiveratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupivero | |
| tū | cupiveris | |
| is/ea/id | cupiverit | |
| nōs | cupiverimus | |
| vōs | cupiveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupiam | |
| tū | cupias | |
| is/ea/id | cupiat | |
| nōs | cupiamus | |
| vōs | cupiatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
cupiocupiamDon't use the indicative form; the present subjunctive is cupiam (note it looks like the future indicative).
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cuperem | |
| tū | cuperes | |
| is/ea/id | cuperet | |
| nōs | cuperemus | |
| vōs | cuperetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cuperent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
cupiremcuperemThe imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive + personal endings: cuperem (not *cupirem).
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | cupiverim | |
| tū | cupiveris | |
| is/ea/id | cupiverit | |
| nōs | cupiverimus | |
| vōs | cupiveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | cupiverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | cupe | |
| vōs | cupite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
cupicupeImperative singular is formed by removing -re from the infinitive: cupe (not *cupi).
cupere — frequently asked questions
Is cupere a regular verb?
No — cupere is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does cupere mean?
cupere is a Latin verb meaning "to desire, to want".