Conjugation of quaero in Latin
quaeroto seek; to 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 |
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 |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- vōs
quaeritisquaeretisLearners often use the present form (quaeritis) instead of the future (quaeretis); the future adds an extra 'e' (quaeretis).
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
quaesiiquaesiviSome learners write a double-i (quaesii). Classical standard is quaesivi (with -siv-), not quaesii.
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 |
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 | |
| vōs | quaerite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- vōs
quaeratequaeriteNovices may use the 1st-conjugation pattern (-ate). For 3rd-conjugation verbs the plural imperative is -ite (quaerite).
quaero — frequently asked questions
Is quaero a regular verb?
Yes — quaero is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does quaero mean?
quaero is a Latin verb meaning "to seek; to ask".