Conjugation of scio in Latin
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scio | |
| tū | scis | |
| is/ea/id | scit | |
| nōs | scimus | |
| vōs | scitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sciunt |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sciēbam | |
| tū | sciēbās | |
| is/ea/id | sciēbat | |
| nōs | sciēbāmus | |
| vōs | sciēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sciēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sciam | |
| tū | sciēs | |
| is/ea/id | sciet | |
| nōs | sciēmus | |
| vōs | sciētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scient |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scīvī | |
| tū | scīvistī | |
| is/ea/id | scīvit | |
| nōs | scīvimus | |
| vōs | scīstis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- tū
scīstīscīvistīThe perfect 2nd singular is scīvistī, not scīstī. - vōs
scīvistisscīstisClassical Latin contracts to scīstis in the 2nd plural perfect.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scīveram | |
| tū | scīverās | |
| is/ea/id | scīverat | |
| nōs | scīverāmus | |
| vōs | scīverātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīverant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scīverō | |
| tū | scīveris | |
| is/ea/id | scīverit | |
| nōs | scīverimus | |
| vōs | scīveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīverint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sciam | |
| tū | sciās | |
| is/ea/id | sciat | |
| nōs | sciāmus | |
| vōs | sciātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sciant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
sciosciamThe present subjunctive has -iam forms: sciam, not the indicative scio.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scīrem | |
| tū | scīrēs | |
| is/ea/id | scīret | |
| nōs | scīrēmus | |
| vōs | scīrētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīrent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scīverim | |
| tū | scīverīs | |
| is/ea/id | scīverit | |
| nōs | scīverīmus | |
| vōs | scīverītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | scī | |
| vōs | scīte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- vōs
scīscīteThe plural imperative is scīte; scī is singular.
scio — frequently asked questions
Is scio a regular verb?
No — scio is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does scio mean?
scio is a Latin verb meaning "to know".