Conjugation of habere in Latin
habereto haveregular
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
- ego
habohabeōThe correct 1st singular present is habeō, not a first-conjugation-style form. - tū
habishabēsPresent 2nd singular is habēs: the stem vowel and ending are both different.
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 |
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
habēvīhabuīThe perfect of habēre is irregular in form: habuī, not habēvī.
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 |
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 | |
| nōs | habēmus | |
| vōs | habēte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
habehabēThe singular imperative is habē with a long ē.
habere — frequently asked questions
Is habere a regular verb?
Yes — habere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does habere mean?
habere is a Latin verb meaning "to have".