Conjugation of habeō in Latin
habeōto have, to holdregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habeō | |
| tū | habēs | |
| is/ea/id | habet | |
| nōs | habēmus | |
| vōs | habētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habent |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- nōs
habemushabēmusSecond-conjugation verbs keep a long ē in the present stem: habē-mus → habēmus (not habemus).
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habēbam | |
| tū | habēbās | |
| is/ea/id | habēbat | |
| nōs | habēbāmus | |
| vōs | habēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habēbō | |
| tū | habēbis | |
| is/ea/id | habēbit | |
| nōs | habēbimus | |
| vōs | habēbitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habēbunt |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- vōs
habebitishabēbitisThe future of the 2nd conjugation retains the long ē: habēbitis (not habebitis).
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habuī | |
| tū | habuistī | |
| is/ea/id | habuit | |
| nōs | habuimus | |
| vōs | habuistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
habeōhabuīDon't confuse the present habeō with the perfect. The perfect 1st singular is habuī (from the -uī perfect stem).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habueram | |
| tū | habuerās | |
| is/ea/id | habuerat | |
| nōs | habuerāmus | |
| vōs | habuerātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habuerō | |
| tū | habueris | |
| is/ea/id | habuerit | |
| nōs | habuerimus | |
| vōs | habueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habeam | |
| tū | habeās | |
| is/ea/id | habeat | |
| nōs | habeāmus | |
| vōs | habeātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habeant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habērem | |
| tū | habērēs | |
| is/ea/id | habēret | |
| nōs | habērēmus | |
| vōs | habērētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habērent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
haberemhabēremThe imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive with its long vowel: habēre → habērem (not haberem).
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habuerim | |
| tū | habuerīs | |
| is/ea/id | habuerit | |
| nōs | habuerīmus | |
| vōs | habuerītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | habē | |
| vōs | habēte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
habehabēThe singular imperative of 2nd-conjugation verbs ends in a long ē: habē (not habe).
habeō — frequently asked questions
Is habeō a regular verb?
Yes — habeō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does habeō mean?
habeō is a Latin verb meaning "to have, to hold".