Conjugation of habeo in Latin
habeoto haveregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habeo | |
| tū | habes | |
| is/ea/id | habet | |
| nōs | habemus | |
| vōs | habetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habent |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
habohabeoThe present stem is habe-, so the correct form is habeo, not a contracted *habo. - tū
habishabesSecond singular present is habes, with -es ending. - is/ea/id
habetohabethabeto is the future imperative/alternate form, not the present indicative.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habebam | |
| tū | habebas | |
| is/ea/id | habebat | |
| nōs | habebamus | |
| vōs | habebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habebo | |
| tū | habebis | |
| is/ea/id | habebit | |
| nōs | habebimus | |
| vōs | habebitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habebunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habui | |
| tū | habuisti | |
| is/ea/id | habuit | |
| nōs | habuimus | |
| vōs | habuistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuerunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
habevihabuiThe perfect is irregular in formation: habui, not *habevi. - tū
habuitihabuistiSecond singular perfect is habuisti.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habueram | |
| tū | habueras | |
| is/ea/id | habuerat | |
| nōs | habueramus | |
| vōs | habueratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habuero | |
| 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 | habeas | |
| is/ea/id | habeat | |
| nōs | habeamus | |
| vōs | habeatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habeant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | haberem | |
| tū | haberes | |
| is/ea/id | haberet | |
| nōs | haberemus | |
| vōs | haberetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | haberent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | habuerim | |
| tū | habueris | |
| is/ea/id | habuerit | |
| nōs | habuerimus | |
| vōs | habueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | habuerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | habe | |
| nōs | habēmus | |
| vōs | habēte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
habeshabeThe singular imperative is habe, not the indicative habes.
habeo — frequently asked questions
Is habeo a regular verb?
Yes — habeo is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does habeo mean?
habeo is a Latin verb meaning "to have".