Conjugation of dīcō in Latin
dīcōto say, to tellirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcō | |
| tū | dīcis | |
| is/ea/id | dīcit | |
| nōs | dīcimus | |
| vōs | dīcitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcēbam | |
| tū | dīcēbās | |
| is/ea/id | dīcēbat | |
| nōs | dīcēbāmus | |
| vōs | dīcēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dicam | |
| tū | dicēs | |
| is/ea/id | dicet | |
| nōs | dicēmus | |
| vōs | dicētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dicent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
dīcamdicamThe future indicative is written dicam (short i). dicam is identical in form to the present subjunctive but not to be marked with a long ī.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxī | |
| tū | dīxistī | |
| is/ea/id | dīxit | |
| nōs | dīximus | |
| vōs | dīxistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
dicīdīxīLearners sometimes form the perfect by analogy with passive or wrong stems. The correct 1st singular perfect active is dīxī (perfect stem dīx- + -ī).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxeram | |
| tū | dīxerās | |
| is/ea/id | dīxerat | |
| nōs | dīxerāmus | |
| vōs | dīxerātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxerō | |
| tū | dīxeris | |
| is/ea/id | dīxerit | |
| nōs | dīxerimus | |
| vōs | dīxeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcam | |
| tū | dīcās | |
| is/ea/id | dīcat | |
| nōs | dīcāmus | |
| vōs | dīcātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīcerem | |
| tū | dīcerēs | |
| is/ea/id | dīceret | |
| nōs | dīcerēmus | |
| vōs | dīcerētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīcerent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dīxerim | |
| tū | dīxeris | |
| is/ea/id | dīxerit | |
| nōs | dīxerimus | |
| vōs | dīxeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dīxerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | dīc | |
| nōs | dīcāmus | |
| vōs | dīcite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
dīcōdīcSome learners mistakenly use the present indicative for the command. The singular imperative is dīc (tell!).
dīcō — frequently asked questions
Is dīcō a regular verb?
No — dīcō is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does dīcō mean?
dīcō is a Latin verb meaning "to say, to tell".