Conjugation of putō in Latin
putōto think, to suppose, to considerregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putō | |
| tū | putās | |
| is/ea/id | putat | |
| nōs | putāmus | |
| vōs | putātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putant |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putābam | |
| tū | putābās | |
| is/ea/id | putābat | |
| nōs | putābāmus | |
| vōs | putābātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putābant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putābō | |
| tū | putābis | |
| is/ea/id | putābit | |
| nōs | putābimus | |
| vōs | putābitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putābunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putāvī | |
| tū | putāvistī | |
| is/ea/id | putāvit | |
| nōs | putāvimus | |
| vōs | putāvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putāvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
putoputāvīBeginners sometimes use the present puto to mean 'I thought'. Use the perfect putavi for 'I thought' (completed action in the past).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putāveram | |
| tū | putāverās | |
| is/ea/id | putāverat | |
| nōs | putāverāmus | |
| vōs | putāverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putāverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putāverō | |
| tū | putāveris | |
| is/ea/id | putāverit | |
| nōs | putāverimus | |
| vōs | putāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putāverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putem | |
| tū | putēs | |
| is/ea/id | putet | |
| nōs | putēmus | |
| vōs | putētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
putamputemFirst-conjugation present subjunctive takes -em, -es, -et (putem, putes, putet), not -am.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putārem | |
| tū | putārēs | |
| is/ea/id | putāret | |
| nōs | putārēmus | |
| vōs | putārētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putārent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | putāverim | |
| tū | putāveris | |
| is/ea/id | putāverit | |
| nōs | putāverimus | |
| vōs | putāveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | putāverint |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Perfectum
- ego
putaviputāverimputavi is the perfect indicative ('I thought'). The perfect subjunctive uses putaverim ('that I have thought').
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | putā | |
| vōs | putāte |
putō — frequently asked questions
Is putō a regular verb?
Yes — putō is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does putō mean?
putō is a Latin verb meaning "to think, to suppose, to consider".