Conjugation of volo in Latin
voloto wantirregular
Praesēnspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | volo | |
| tū | vis | |
| is/ea/id | vult | |
| nōs | volumus | |
| vōs | vultis | |
| eī/eae/ea | volunt |
Common mistakes in the Praesēns
- tū
volesvisDon't confuse the future ('voles') with the present second person. Present is 'vis'.
Imperfectum
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | volebam | |
| tū | volebas | |
| is/ea/id | volebat | |
| nōs | volebamus | |
| vōs | volebatis | |
| eī/eae/ea | volebant |
Futūrum Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | volam | |
| tū | voles | |
| is/ea/id | volet | |
| nōs | volemus | |
| vōs | voletis | |
| eī/eae/ea | volent |
Perfectumpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | volui | |
| tū | voluisti | |
| is/ea/id | voluit | |
| nōs | voluimus | |
| vōs | voluistis | |
| eī/eae/ea | voluerunt |
Common mistakes in the Perfectum
- ego
volovoluiLearners sometimes use the present 'volo' instead of the perfect 'volui' (I wanted).
Plūsquamperfectumpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | volueram | |
| tū | volueras | |
| is/ea/id | voluerat | |
| nōs | volueramus | |
| vōs | volueratis | |
| eī/eae/ea | voluerant |
Futūrum Perfectumfuture perfect
Actions that will be finished by a future point.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | voluero | |
| tū | volueris | |
| is/ea/id | voluerit | |
| nōs | voluerimus | |
| vōs | volueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | voluerint |
Subiūnctīvus Praesēnspresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | velim | |
| tū | velis | |
| is/ea/id | velit | |
| nōs | velimus | |
| vōs | velitis | |
| eī/eae/ea | velint |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Praesēns
- ego
volimvelimThe present subjunctive uses the stem 'vel-' → 'velim', not 'volim'.
Subiūnctīvus Imperfectumimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | vellem | |
| tū | velles | |
| is/ea/id | vellet | |
| nōs | vellemus | |
| vōs | velletis | |
| eī/eae/ea | vellent |
Common mistakes in the Subiūnctīvus Imperfectum
- nōs
volebamusvellemusThe imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive (velle) → 'vellemus' (not the indicative 'volebamus').
Subiūnctīvus Perfectumperfect subjunctive
Completed hypothetical actions.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ego | voluerim | |
| tū | volueris | |
| is/ea/id | voluerit | |
| nōs | voluerimus | |
| vōs | volueritis | |
| eī/eae/ea | voluerint |
Imperātīvusimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tū | noli | |
| vōs | nolite |
Common mistakes in the Imperātīvus
- tū
volonoliThe imperative is not formed as 'volo'; Latin normally uses 'noli' (sg.) / 'nolite' (pl.) for prohibitive command with volo.
volo — frequently asked questions
Is volo a regular verb?
No — volo is an irregular Latin verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does volo mean?
volo is a Latin verb meaning "to want".