Conjugation of ducere in Latin
ducereto lead, to bring, to takeregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | duco | |
| tū | ducis | |
| is/ea/id | ducit | |
| nōs | ducimus | |
| vōs | ducitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ducunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ducebam | |
| tū | ducebas | |
| is/ea/id | ducebat | |
| nōs | ducebamus | |
| vōs | ducebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ducebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ducam | |
| tū | duces | |
| is/ea/id | ducet | |
| nōs | ducemus | |
| vōs | ducetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ducent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
ducoducamConfusing present and future: the future 1sg is ducam; duco is present 'I lead'.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | duxi | |
| tū | duxisti | |
| is/ea/id | duxit | |
| nōs | duximus | |
| vōs | duxistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | duxerunt |
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | duxeram | |
| tū | duxeras | |
| is/ea/id | duxerat | |
| nōs | duxeramus | |
| vōs | duxeratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | duxerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | duxero | |
| tū | duxeris | |
| is/ea/id | duxerit | |
| nōs | duxerimus | |
| vōs | duxeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | duxerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ducam | |
| tū | ducas | |
| is/ea/id | ducat | |
| nōs | ducamus | |
| vōs | ducatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ducant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- nōs
ducemusducamusMixing up with the future indicative 1pl (ducemus). Present subjunctive 1pl is ducamus (let us lead).
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ducerem | |
| tū | duceres | |
| is/ea/id | duceret | |
| nōs | duceremus | |
| vōs | duceretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ducerent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
ducebamduceremConfusing imperfect indicative with imperfect subjunctive: the subjunctive uses the infinitive + endings (ducerem), not ducebam.
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | duxerim | |
| tū | duxeris | |
| is/ea/id | duxerit | |
| nōs | duxerimus | |
| vōs | duxeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | duxerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | duc | |
| nōs | ducamus | |
| vōs | ducite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
duceduc2nd singular imperative is 'duc' (not 'duce'); some learners incorrectly add -e.
ducere — frequently asked questions
Is ducere a regular verb?
Yes — ducere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does ducere mean?
ducere is a Latin verb meaning "to lead, to bring, to take".