Conjugation of stare in Latin
stareto standregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | stō | |
| tū | stās | |
| is/ea/id | stat | |
| nōs | stāmus | |
| vōs | stātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | stant |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
statstāsThis is 3rd person singular. The correct 2nd singular is stās. - nōs
stamusstāmusLong vowels matter in Latin; the correct form is stāmus.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | stābam | |
| tū | stābās | |
| is/ea/id | stābat | |
| nōs | stābāmus | |
| vōs | stābātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | stābant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | stābō | |
| tū | stābis | |
| is/ea/id | stābit | |
| nōs | stābimus | |
| vōs | stābitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | stābunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | stetī | |
| tū | stetistī | |
| is/ea/id | stetit | |
| nōs | stetimus | |
| vōs | stetistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | stetērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
statistetīThe perfect is irregular in stem formation; the correct 1st singular is stetī. - eī/eae/ea
steteruntstetēruntsteterunt is common, but the literary/classical form here is often given as stetērunt.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | steteram | |
| tū | steterās | |
| is/ea/id | steterat | |
| nōs | steterāmus | |
| vōs | steterātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | steterant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | steterō | |
| tū | steteris | |
| is/ea/id | steterit | |
| nōs | steterimus | |
| vōs | steteritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | steterint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | stem | |
| tū | stēs | |
| is/ea/id | stet | |
| nōs | stēmus | |
| vōs | stētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | stent |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | stārem | |
| tū | stāres | |
| is/ea/id | stāret | |
| nōs | stārēmus | |
| vōs | stārētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | stārent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | steterim | |
| tū | steterīs | |
| is/ea/id | steterit | |
| nōs | steterīmus | |
| vōs | steterītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | steterint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | stā | |
| vōs | stāte |
stare — frequently asked questions
Is stare a regular verb?
Yes — stare is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does stare mean?
stare is a Latin verb meaning "to stand".