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Conjugation of rogāre in Latin

rogāreto ask; to request; to begregular

Praesēnspresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

eī/eae/ea~~rogābant~~rogābuntConfusion with the imperfect: 3rd plural future is 'rogābunt', not the imperfect 'rogābant'.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

Actions completed before another past action.

Actions that will be finished by a future point.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

ego~~rogo~~rogemLearners often use the indicative 'rogo' instead of the present subjunctive. The correct 1st singular subjunctive is 'rogem'.

Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

tū~~roges~~rogārēsLearners sometimes use the present subjunctive form 'roges' instead of the imperfect subjunctive 'rogārēs', which is formed from the infinitive.

Completed hypothetical actions.

Commands and requests.

tū~~rogāre~~rogāSome use the infinitive as the command. The singular imperative is 'rogā' (drop '-re').
nōs~~rogāmus~~rogēmusDon't use the indicative 'rogāmus' as a hortatory imperative. Use the subjunctive 'rogēmus' for 'let us...'.

Is rogāre a regular verb?

Yes — rogāre is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does rogāre mean?

rogāre is a Latin verb meaning "to ask; to request; to beg".