Conjugation of pōnō in Latin
pōnōto put, to placeirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | pōnō | |
| tū | pōnis | |
| is/ea/id | pōnit | |
| nōs | pōnimus | |
| vōs | pōnitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | pōnunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | pōnēbam | |
| tū | pōnēbās | |
| is/ea/id | pōnēbat | |
| nōs | pōnēbāmus | |
| vōs | pōnēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | pōnēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | pōnam | |
| tū | pōnēs | |
| is/ea/id | pōnet | |
| nōs | pōnēmus | |
| vōs | pōnētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | pōnent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | posuī | |
| tū | posuistī | |
| is/ea/id | posuit | |
| nōs | posuimus | |
| vōs | posuistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | posuērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
ponuīposuīDo not form the perfect on the present stem (pōn-). The perfect uses the perfect stem posu- → posuī. - is/ea/id
positposuitOften confused with the participle or present stem. The 3rd singular perfect is posuit (from posu-), not 'posit'.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | posueram | |
| tū | posuerās | |
| is/ea/id | posuerat | |
| nōs | posuerāmus | |
| vōs | posuerātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | posuerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | posuerō | |
| tū | posueris | |
| is/ea/id | posuerit | |
| nōs | posuerimus | |
| vōs | posueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | posuerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | pōnam | |
| tū | pōnās | |
| is/ea/id | pōnat | |
| nōs | pōnāmus | |
| vōs | pōnātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | pōnant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | pōnerem | |
| tū | pōnerēs | |
| is/ea/id | pōneret | |
| nōs | pōnerēmus | |
| vōs | pōnerētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | pōnerent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
ponirempōneremThe imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive (pōnere) → pōnerem, not from the present stem (pōn-).
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | posuerim | |
| tū | posuerīs | |
| is/ea/id | posuerit | |
| nōs | posuerīmus | |
| vōs | posuerītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | posuerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | pōne | |
| vōs | pōnite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- vōs
ponetepōnite2nd plural imperative for 3rd-conjugation verbs uses -ite → pōnite, not -ete.
pōnō — frequently asked questions
Is pōnō a regular verb?
No — pōnō is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does pōnō mean?
pōnō is a Latin verb meaning "to put, to place".