Conjugation of scribo in Latin
scriboto writeregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scribo | |
| tū | scribis | |
| is/ea/id | scribit | |
| nōs | scribimus | |
| vōs | scribitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scribunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
scribisscriboThe 1st person singular present is scribo, not the 2nd person form. - tū
scribesscribisUse the present indicative ending -is: scribis.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scribebam | |
| tū | scribebas | |
| is/ea/id | scribebat | |
| nōs | scribebamus | |
| vōs | scribebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scribebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scribam | |
| tū | scribes | |
| is/ea/id | scribet | |
| nōs | scribemus | |
| vōs | scribetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scribent |
Common mistakes in the Futūrum I
- ego
scribebamscribamThat is imperfect. The future is scribam.
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scripsi | |
| tū | scripsisti | |
| is/ea/id | scripsit | |
| nōs | scripsimus | |
| vōs | scripsistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scripserunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
scribiviscripsiThe perfect stem is scrips-, giving scripsi.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scripseram | |
| tū | scripseras | |
| is/ea/id | scripserat | |
| nōs | scripseramus | |
| vōs | scripseratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scripserant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scripsero | |
| tū | scripseris | |
| is/ea/id | scripserit | |
| nōs | scripserimus | |
| vōs | scripseritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scripserint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scribam | |
| tū | scribas | |
| is/ea/id | scribat | |
| nōs | scribamus | |
| vōs | scribatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scribant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
scriboscribamPresent subjunctive 1st singular is scribam, not the indicative form.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scriberem | |
| tū | scriberes | |
| is/ea/id | scriberet | |
| nōs | scriberemus | |
| vōs | scriberetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scriberent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scripserim | |
| tū | scripseris | |
| is/ea/id | scripserit | |
| nōs | scripserimus | |
| vōs | scripseritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scripserint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | scribe | |
| nōs | scribamus | |
| vōs | scribite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
scribisscribeThe 2nd person singular imperative is scribe. - vōs
scriberescribiteThe 2nd person plural imperative is scribite.
scribo — frequently asked questions
Is scribo a regular verb?
Yes — scribo is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does scribo mean?
scribo is a Latin verb meaning "to write".