Conjugation of timēre in Latin
timēreto fear; to be afraidregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timeō | |
| tū | timēs | |
| is/ea/id | timet | |
| nōs | timēmus | |
| vōs | timētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timent |
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timēbam | |
| tū | timēbās | |
| is/ea/id | timēbat | |
| nōs | timēbāmus | |
| vōs | timēbātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timēbant |
Common mistakes in the Imperfectum
- nōs
timebamustimēbāmusThe theme vowel is long (ē) before the imperfect endings: timēbāmus (long ē and ā).
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timēbō | |
| tū | timēbis | |
| is/ea/id | timēbit | |
| nōs | timēbimus | |
| vōs | timēbitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timēbunt |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timuī | |
| tū | timuistī | |
| is/ea/id | timuit | |
| nōs | timuimus | |
| vōs | timuistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timuērunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
timeuitimuīThe perfect stem is timu- (not time-). The correct 1st-singular perfect is timuī (often written timui).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timuēram | |
| tū | timuērās | |
| is/ea/id | timuērat | |
| nōs | timuērāmus | |
| vōs | timuērātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timuērant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timuērō | |
| tū | timuēris | |
| is/ea/id | timuērit | |
| nōs | timuērimus | |
| vōs | timuēritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timuērint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timeam | |
| tū | timeās | |
| is/ea/id | timeat | |
| nōs | timeāmus | |
| vōs | timeātis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timeant |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- tū
timestimeāsLearners often use the indicative 2nd-singular instead of the subjunctive. Use the subjunctive ending -eam: timeās.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timērem | |
| tū | timērēs | |
| is/ea/id | timēret | |
| nōs | timērēmus | |
| vōs | timērētis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timērent |
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | timuērim | |
| tū | timuēris | |
| is/ea/id | timuērit | |
| nōs | timuērimus | |
| vōs | timuēritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | timuērint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | timē | |
| vōs | timēte |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
timetetimētimete is the plural imperative. The singular imperative is timē.
timēre — frequently asked questions
Is timēre a regular verb?
Yes — timēre is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does timēre mean?
timēre is a Latin verb meaning "to fear; to be afraid".