Conjugation of dō in Latin
dōto giveirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dō | |
| tū | dās | |
| is/ea/id | dat | |
| nōs | damus | |
| vōs | datis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dant |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
dodōOmitting the macron: the correct form is dō (long o). - tū
dasdāsPresent stem has a long ā: write dās, not 'das'.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dabam | |
| tū | dabās | |
| is/ea/id | dabat | |
| nōs | dabāmus | |
| vōs | dabātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dabant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dabō | |
| tū | dabis | |
| is/ea/id | dabit | |
| nōs | dabimus | |
| vōs | dabitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dabunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dedī | |
| tū | dedistī | |
| is/ea/id | dedit | |
| nōs | dedimus | |
| vōs | dedistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dedērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- eī/eae/ea
dederuntdedēruntThe classical form is dedērunt (long ē).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dederam | |
| tū | dederās | |
| is/ea/id | dederat | |
| nōs | dederāmus | |
| vōs | dederātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dederant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dederō | |
| tū | dederis | |
| is/ea/id | dederit | |
| nōs | dederimus | |
| vōs | dederitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dederint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dem | |
| tū | dēs | |
| is/ea/id | det | |
| nōs | dēmus | |
| vōs | dētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
damdemThe present subjunctive uses an 'e' vowel here: dem, not dam.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | darem | |
| tū | darēs | |
| is/ea/id | daret | |
| nōs | darēmus | |
| vōs | darētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | darent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dederim | |
| tū | dederīs | |
| is/ea/id | dederit | |
| nōs | dederīmus | |
| vōs | dederītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | dederint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | dā | |
| nōs | dēmus | |
| vōs | date |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- nōs
damusdēmusFirst-person plural 'let us give' uses the subjunctive dēmus, not the indicative damus.
dō — frequently asked questions
Is dō a regular verb?
No — dō is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does dō mean?
dō is a Latin verb meaning "to give".