Conjugation of laborō in Latin
laborōto work; to labor, to toilregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborō | |
| tū | laborās | |
| is/ea/id | laborat | |
| nōs | laborāmus | |
| vōs | laborātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborant |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborābam | |
| tū | laborābās | |
| is/ea/id | laborābat | |
| nōs | laborābāmus | |
| vōs | laborābātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborābant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborābō | |
| tū | laborābis | |
| is/ea/id | laborābit | |
| nōs | laborābimus | |
| vōs | laborābitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborābunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborāvī | |
| tū | laborāvistī | |
| is/ea/id | laborāvit | |
| nōs | laborāvimus | |
| vōs | laborāvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborāvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- eī/eae/ea
laborāvintlaborāvērunt3rd plural perfect should be 'laborāvērunt' (or 'laborāvēre'), not the irregular contraction 'laborāvint'.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborāveram | |
| tū | laborāverās | |
| is/ea/id | laborāverat | |
| nōs | laborāverāmus | |
| vōs | laborāverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborāverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborāverō | |
| tū | laborāveris | |
| is/ea/id | laborāverit | |
| nōs | laborāverimus | |
| vōs | laborāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborāverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborem | |
| tū | laborēs | |
| is/ea/id | laboret | |
| nōs | laborēmus | |
| vōs | laborētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- nōs
laboremuslaborēmusLearners often write 'laboremus'; the 1st-conjugation present subjunctive uses ē (laborēmus), not short e.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborārem | |
| tū | laborārēs | |
| is/ea/id | laborāret | |
| nōs | laborārēmus | |
| vōs | laborārētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborārent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
laboraverimlaborāremThe imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive plus personal endings (laborārem), not from the perfect stem.
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | laborāverim | |
| tū | laborāverīs | |
| is/ea/id | laborāverit | |
| nōs | laborāverīmus | |
| vōs | laborāverītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | laborāverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | labora | |
| vōs | laborāte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
laborārelaboraStudents sometimes use the infinitive as a command; the correct 2nd-singular imperative is 'labora'.
laborō — frequently asked questions
Is laborō a regular verb?
Yes — laborō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does laborō mean?
laborō is a Latin verb meaning "to work; to labor, to toil".