Conjugation of tacere in Latin
tacereto be silent; to keep quietregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | taceō | |
| tū | tacēs | |
| is/ea/id | tacet | |
| nōs | tacēmus | |
| vōs | tacētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacent |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- ego
tacotaceōThe present first-person singular is taceō, not *taco.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacēbam | |
| tū | tacēbās | |
| is/ea/id | tacēbat | |
| nōs | tacēbāmus | |
| vōs | tacēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacēbant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacēbō | |
| tū | tacēbis | |
| is/ea/id | tacēbit | |
| nōs | tacēbimus | |
| vōs | tacēbitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacēbunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacuī | |
| tū | tacuistī | |
| is/ea/id | tacuit | |
| nōs | tacuimus | |
| vōs | tacuistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacuērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
tacuitacuīThe perfect has long vowel in tacuī; learners often omit the macron.
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacuēram | |
| tū | tacuērās | |
| is/ea/id | tacuērat | |
| nōs | tacuērāmus | |
| vōs | tacuērātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacuērant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacuero | |
| tū | tacuēris | |
| is/ea/id | tacuērit | |
| nōs | tacuērimus | |
| vōs | tacuēritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacuērint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | taceam | |
| tū | taceās | |
| is/ea/id | taceat | |
| nōs | taceāmus | |
| vōs | taceātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | taceant |
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacerem | |
| tū | tacerēs | |
| is/ea/id | taceret | |
| nōs | tacerēmus | |
| vōs | tacerētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacerent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | tacuerim | |
| tū | tacuerīs | |
| is/ea/id | tacuerit | |
| nōs | tacuerīmus | |
| vōs | tacuerītis | |
| eī/eae/ea | tacuerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | tacē | |
| nōs | tacēmus | |
| vōs | tacēte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
tacestacēThe singular imperative is tacē, not the indicative taces.
tacere — frequently asked questions
Is tacere a regular verb?
Yes — tacere is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does tacere mean?
tacere is a Latin verb meaning "to be silent; to keep quiet".