Conjugation of quaerere in Latin
quaerereseek, askregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaero | |
| tū | quaeris | |
| is/ea/id | quaerit | |
| nōs | quaerimus | |
| vōs | quaeritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaerunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
quaererquaeroThe 1st-person singular present indicative is quaero, not a reduced stem form. - tū
quaeresquaerisquaeres is future indicative; the present is quaeris.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaerebam | |
| tū | quaerebas | |
| is/ea/id | quaerebat | |
| nōs | quaerebamus | |
| vōs | quaerebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaerebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaeram | |
| tū | quaeres | |
| is/ea/id | quaeret | |
| nōs | quaeremus | |
| vōs | quaeretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaerent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaesivi | |
| tū | quaesivisti | |
| is/ea/id | quaesivit | |
| nōs | quaesivimus | |
| vōs | quaesivistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaesiverunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
quaeriviquaesiviThe perfect uses the irregular perfect stem quaesiv-, not quaeriv-. - tū
quaesistiquaesivistiThe correct form is quaesivisti; keep the -iv- of the perfect stem.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaesiveram | |
| tū | quaesiveras | |
| is/ea/id | quaesiverat | |
| nōs | quaesiveramus | |
| vōs | quaesiveratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaesiverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaesivero | |
| tū | quaesiveris | |
| is/ea/id | quaesiverit | |
| nōs | quaesiverimus | |
| vōs | quaesiveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaesiverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaeram | |
| tū | quaeras | |
| is/ea/id | quaerat | |
| nōs | quaeramus | |
| vōs | quaeratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaerant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
quaerōquaeramPresent subjunctive 1st singular is quaeram, not the indicative quaero.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaererem | |
| tū | quaereres | |
| is/ea/id | quaereret | |
| nōs | quaereremus | |
| vōs | quaereretis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaererent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | quaesiverim | |
| tū | quaesiveris | |
| is/ea/id | quaesiverit | |
| nōs | quaesiverimus | |
| vōs | quaesiveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | quaesiverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | quaere | |
| nōs | quaeramus | |
| vōs | quaerite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
quaerisquaereThe singular imperative is quaere; quaeris is present indicative.
quaerere — frequently asked questions
Is quaerere a regular verb?
Yes — quaerere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does quaerere mean?
quaerere is a Latin verb meaning "seek, ask".