Conjugation of malo in Latin
maloto preferirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | malo | |
| tū | mavis | |
| is/ea/id | mavult | |
| nōs | malumus | |
| vōs | mavultis | |
| eī/eae/ea | malunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
malesmavisThe present indicative 2nd singular is mavis, not a regular -es form. - is/ea/id
mallettmavultUse mavult; the verb is irregular and does not form a normal third-person singular.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | mallebam | |
| tū | mallebas | |
| is/ea/id | mallebat | |
| nōs | mallebamus | |
| vōs | mallebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | mallebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | malam | |
| tū | males | |
| is/ea/id | malet | |
| nōs | malemus | |
| vōs | maletis | |
| eī/eae/ea | malent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | malui | |
| tū | maluisti | |
| is/ea/id | maluit | |
| nōs | maluimus | |
| vōs | maluistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | maluerunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- tū
mallistimaluistiThe correct perfect 2nd singular is maluisti.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | malueram | |
| tū | malueras | |
| is/ea/id | maluerat | |
| nōs | malueramus | |
| vōs | malueratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | maluerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | maluero | |
| tū | malueris | |
| is/ea/id | maluerit | |
| nōs | maluerimus | |
| vōs | malueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | maluerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | malim | |
| tū | malis | |
| is/ea/id | malit | |
| nōs | malimus | |
| vōs | malitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | malint |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
mellemmalimThe present subjunctive is malim, not the imperfect subjunctive form.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | mallem | |
| tū | malles | |
| is/ea/id | mallet | |
| nōs | mallemus | |
| vōs | malletis | |
| eī/eae/ea | mallent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | maluerim | |
| tū | malueris | |
| is/ea/id | maluerit | |
| nōs | maluerimus | |
| vōs | malueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | maluerint |
malo — frequently asked questions
Is malo a regular verb?
No — malo is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does malo mean?
malo is a Latin verb meaning "to prefer".