Conjugation of ludere in Latin
ludereto playregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ludo | |
| tū | ludis | |
| is/ea/id | ludit | |
| nōs | ludimus | |
| vōs | luditis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ludunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ludebam | |
| tū | ludebas | |
| is/ea/id | ludebat | |
| nōs | ludebamus | |
| vōs | ludebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ludebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ludam | |
| tū | ludes | |
| is/ea/id | ludet | |
| nōs | ludemus | |
| vōs | ludetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ludent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | lusi | |
| tū | lusisti | |
| is/ea/id | lusit | |
| nōs | lusimus | |
| vōs | lusistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | luserunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- tū
ludistilusistiThe perfect second person singular is lūsistī from the perfect stem lus-; ludīstī is formed like a present-stem pattern and is not correct.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | luseram | |
| tū | luseras | |
| is/ea/id | luserat | |
| nōs | luseramus | |
| vōs | luseratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | luserant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | lusero | |
| tū | luseris | |
| is/ea/id | luserit | |
| nōs | luserimus | |
| vōs | luseritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | luserint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | ludam | |
| tū | ludas | |
| is/ea/id | ludat | |
| nōs | ludamus | |
| vōs | ludatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | ludant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
ludemludamPresent subjunctive of a 3rd-conjugation verb uses -am, not -em.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | luderem | |
| tū | luderes | |
| is/ea/id | luderet | |
| nōs | luderemus | |
| vōs | luderetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | luderent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | luserim | |
| tū | luseris | |
| is/ea/id | luserit | |
| nōs | luserimus | |
| vōs | luseritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | luserint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | lude | |
| nōs | ludamus | |
| vōs | ludite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
ludisludeThe singular imperative is lude, not the present indicative 2nd singular.
ludere — frequently asked questions
Is ludere a regular verb?
Yes — ludere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does ludere mean?
ludere is a Latin verb meaning "to play".