Conjugation of iubere in Latin
iubereto order; to command; to bidirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iubeō | |
| tū | iubēs | |
| is/ea/id | iubet | |
| nōs | iubēmus | |
| vōs | iubētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iubent |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- nōs
iubimusiubēmusConfusing the present ending -ēmus with -imus; the correct present is iubēmus.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iubēbam | |
| tū | iubēbās | |
| is/ea/id | iubēbat | |
| nōs | iubēbāmus | |
| vōs | iubēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iubēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iubēbō | |
| tū | iubēbis | |
| is/ea/id | iubēbit | |
| nōs | iubēbimus | |
| vōs | iubēbitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iubēbunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iussī | |
| tū | iussistī | |
| is/ea/id | iussit | |
| nōs | iussimus | |
| vōs | iussistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iussērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
iusiiussīThe perfect stem doubles the s; write iussī, not iusi. - tū
iussitiiussistīDo not insert an extra t; the correct 2nd singular perfect is iussistī (iussisti). - eī/eae/ea
iussēreiussēruntClassical Latin typically uses -ērunt (iussērunt) for 3rd plural, not -ēre.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iusseram | |
| tū | iusserās | |
| is/ea/id | iusserat | |
| nōs | iusserāmus | |
| vōs | iusserātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iusserant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iusserō | |
| tū | iusseris | |
| is/ea/id | iusserit | |
| nōs | iusserimus | |
| vōs | iusseritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iusserint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iubeam | |
| tū | iubeās | |
| is/ea/id | iubeat | |
| nōs | iubeāmus | |
| vōs | iubeātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iubeant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iuberem | |
| tū | iuberēs | |
| is/ea/id | iuberet | |
| nōs | iuberēmus | |
| vōs | iuberētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iuberent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
iuberimiuberemConfusing forms: the imperfect subjunctive uses the present infinitive + endings → iuberem (not iuberim).
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | iusserim | |
| tū | iusseris | |
| is/ea/id | iusserit | |
| nōs | iusserimus | |
| vōs | iusseritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | iusserint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | iubē | |
| vōs | iubēte |
iubere — frequently asked questions
Is iubere a regular verb?
No — iubere is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does iubere mean?
iubere is a Latin verb meaning "to order; to command; to bid".