Conjugation of petere in Latin
petereto seek; to askregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petō | |
| tū | petis | |
| is/ea/id | petit | |
| nōs | petimus | |
| vōs | petitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
petespetis2nd-person singular of 3rd-conjugation verbs uses -is (petis), not -es.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petēbam | |
| tū | petēbās | |
| is/ea/id | petēbat | |
| nōs | petēbāmus | |
| vōs | petēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petam | |
| tū | petēs | |
| is/ea/id | petet | |
| nōs | petēmus | |
| vōs | petētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
petabopetam3rd-conjugation verbs form the future with -am/-ēs/-et (petam), not -abo/-ēbo.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petīvī | |
| tū | petīvistī | |
| is/ea/id | petīvit | |
| nōs | petīvimus | |
| vōs | petīvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petīvērunt |
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petīveram | |
| tū | petīverās | |
| is/ea/id | petīverat | |
| nōs | petīverāmus | |
| vōs | petīverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petīverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petīverō | |
| tū | petīveris | |
| is/ea/id | petīverit | |
| nōs | petīverimus | |
| vōs | petīveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petīverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petam | |
| tū | petās | |
| is/ea/id | petat | |
| nōs | petāmus | |
| vōs | petātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | peterem | |
| tū | peterēs | |
| is/ea/id | peteret | |
| nōs | peterēmus | |
| vōs | peterētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | peterent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
petarempeteremThe imperfect subjunctive is formed on the infinitive (peterem), not by altering the present stem.
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petīverim | |
| tū | petīveris | |
| is/ea/id | petīverit | |
| nōs | petīverimus | |
| vōs | petīveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petīverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | pete | |
| vōs | petite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- vōs
petetepetiteThe 2nd-person plural imperative is 'petite' (remove -re and add -te); 'petete' is a frequent misspelling.
petere — frequently asked questions
Is petere a regular verb?
Yes — petere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does petere mean?
petere is a Latin verb meaning "to seek; to ask".