Conjugation of cupio in Latin
cupioto desire, to long forirregular
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
cupiuicupiviThe perfect is usually cupivi, not a doubled 'u' form.
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 |
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 |
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 | |
| nōs | cupiamus | |
| vōs | cupite |
cupio — frequently asked questions
Is cupio a regular verb?
No — cupio is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does cupio mean?
cupio is a Latin verb meaning "to desire, to long for".