Conjugation of scīre in Latin
scīreto knowregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sciō | |
| tū | scīs | |
| is/ea/id | scit | |
| nōs | scīmus | |
| vōs | scītis | |
| 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 | scīvistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīvērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
sciiscīvīLearners often write 'scii'. The perfect uses the -v- stem: scīvī. - eī/eae/ea
scieruntscīvēruntSometimes given as 'scierunt'. The regular perfect-plural is scīvērunt (or scīvēre).
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
sciōsciamConfusing the indicative with the subjunctive: the present subjunctive 1sg is 'sciam', not the indicative 'sciō'.
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 |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
sciēbamscīremSome learners use the imperfect indicative form. The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive: scīre → scīrem.
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scīverim | |
| tū | scīveris | |
| is/ea/id | scīverit | |
| nōs | scīverimus | |
| vōs | scīveritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | scīverint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | scī | |
| vōs | scīte |
scīre — frequently asked questions
Is scīre a regular verb?
Yes — scīre is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does scīre mean?
scīre is a Latin verb meaning "to know".