Conjugation of legere in Latin
legereto readregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | lego | |
| tū | legis | |
| is/ea/id | legit | |
| nōs | legimus | |
| vōs | legitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
legeslegisPresent indicative 2nd singular is legis; leges is future indicative.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legebam | |
| tū | legebas | |
| is/ea/id | legebat | |
| nōs | legebamus | |
| vōs | legebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legebant |
Common mistakes in the Imperfectum
- ego
legabamlegebamThe imperfect uses -ē-: legebam, not legabam.
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legam | |
| tū | leges | |
| is/ea/id | leget | |
| nōs | legemus | |
| vōs | legetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legi | |
| tū | legisti | |
| is/ea/id | legit | |
| nōs | legimus | |
| vōs | legistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legerunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- eī/eae/ea
legavēruntlegeruntThe perfect stem is leg- with vowel change: legerunt, not legavērunt.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legeram | |
| tū | legeras | |
| is/ea/id | legerat | |
| nōs | legeramus | |
| vōs | legeratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legero | |
| tū | legeris | |
| is/ea/id | legerit | |
| nōs | legerimus | |
| vōs | legeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legam | |
| tū | legas | |
| is/ea/id | legat | |
| nōs | legamus | |
| vōs | legatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
legolegamPresent subjunctive 1st singular is legam; lego is present indicative.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legerem | |
| tū | legeres | |
| is/ea/id | legeret | |
| nōs | legeremus | |
| vōs | legeretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legerent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | legerim | |
| tū | legeris | |
| is/ea/id | legerit | |
| nōs | legerimus | |
| vōs | legeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | legerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | lege | |
| nōs | legamus | |
| vōs | legite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
legislegeThe singular imperative is the bare stem form: lege, not legis.
legere — frequently asked questions
Is legere a regular verb?
Yes — legere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does legere mean?
legere is a Latin verb meaning "to read".