Conjugation of petō in Latin
petōto seek; to ask forregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petō | |
| tū | petis | |
| is/ea/id | petit | |
| nōs | petimus | |
| vōs | petitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petebam | |
| tū | petebas | |
| is/ea/id | petebat | |
| nōs | petebamus | |
| vōs | petebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petam | |
| tū | petes | |
| is/ea/id | petet | |
| nōs | petemus | |
| vōs | petetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
petabopetamDo not form the future with -bo (that belongs to 1st/2nd conjugations). 3rd-conjugation futures use -am/-es/-et (petam).
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 |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
petipetīvīThe perfect is formed on the perfect stem (petīv-), so use petīvī, not peti.
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
petebampeterempetebam is the indicative imperfect. The imperfect subjunctive uses the infinitive + personal endings (peterem).
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | petīverim | |
| tū | petīverīs | |
| is/ea/id | petīverit | |
| nōs | petīverīmus | |
| vōs | petīverītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | petīverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | pete | |
| nōs | petāmus | |
| vōs | petite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
petopeteDon't use the 1st-person indicative as an imperative. The 2nd-person singular imperative is 'pete'.
petō — frequently asked questions
Is petō a regular verb?
Yes — petō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does petō mean?
petō is a Latin verb meaning "to seek; to ask for".