Conjugation of sedere in Latin
sedereto sitregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sedeo | |
| tū | sedes | |
| is/ea/id | sedet | |
| nōs | sedemus | |
| vōs | sedetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sedent |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
sedosedeoThe present stem is sede-, so the 1st singular is sedeo, not sedo. - eī/eae/ea
seduntsedentLatin 3rd conjugation present plural ends in -ent here: sedent.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sedebam | |
| tū | sedebas | |
| is/ea/id | sedebat | |
| nōs | sedebamus | |
| vōs | sedebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sedebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sedebo | |
| tū | sedebis | |
| is/ea/id | sedebit | |
| nōs | sedebimus | |
| vōs | sedebitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sedebunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sedi | |
| tū | sedisti | |
| is/ea/id | sedit | |
| nōs | sedimus | |
| vōs | sedistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sederunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
sedebamsediThat is the imperfect; the perfect is the short form sedi. - eī/eae/ea
sedideruntsederuntThe 3rd plural perfect is sederunt.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sederam | |
| tū | sederas | |
| is/ea/id | sederat | |
| nōs | sederamus | |
| vōs | sederatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sederant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sedero | |
| tū | sederis | |
| is/ea/id | sederit | |
| nōs | sederimus | |
| vōs | sederitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sederint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sedeam | |
| tū | sedeas | |
| is/ea/id | sedeat | |
| nōs | sedeamus | |
| vōs | sedeatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sedeant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
sedeosedeamThe present subjunctive changes the vowel: sedeam, not the indicative sedeo.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sederem | |
| tū | sederes | |
| is/ea/id | sederet | |
| nōs | sederemus | |
| vōs | sederetis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sederent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- ego
sederesederemThe imperfect subjunctive is based on the infinitive plus personal endings: sederem. - nōs
sedereimussederemusThe correct form is sederemus; the extra -i- is not used.
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | sederim | |
| tū | sederis | |
| is/ea/id | sederit | |
| nōs | sederimus | |
| vōs | sederitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | sederint |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Perfectum
- ego
sediverimsederimThe perfect subjunctive is formed from the perfect stem sed-: sederim.
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | sede | |
| nōs | sedete |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
sedessedeThe singular imperative is sede, not the indicative sedes. - nōs
sedamussedeteThe plural imperative is sedete; sedamus is a different subjunctive-looking form.
sedere — frequently asked questions
Is sedere a regular verb?
Yes — sedere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does sedere mean?
sedere is a Latin verb meaning "to sit".