Conjugation of trebui in Romanian
trebuito have to / must (impersonal)irregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| el/ea | trebuie | |
| ei/ele | trebuie |
Perfect compuspresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | am trebuit | |
| tu | ai trebuit | |
| el/ea | a trebuit | |
| noi | am trebuit | |
| voi | ați trebuit | |
| ei/ele | au trebuit |
Common mistakes in the Perfect compus
- noi
noi trebuitam trebuitPerfectul compus requires the auxiliary 'a' (conjugated): 'noi am trebuit'.
Imperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| el/ea | trebuia | |
| ei/ele | trebuiau |
Mai mult ca perfectpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | avusesem trebuit | |
| tu | avuseseși trebuit | |
| el/ea | avusese trebuit | |
| noi | avuseserăm trebuit | |
| voi | avuseserăți trebuit | |
| ei/ele | avuseseră trebuit |
Viitorfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| el/ea | va trebui | |
| ei/ele | vor trebui |
Condiționalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| el/ea | ar trebui | |
| ei/ele | ar trebui |
Conjunctivsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| el/ea | să trebuiască | |
| ei/ele | să trebuiască |
Common mistakes in the Conjunctiv
- el/ea
să trebuisă trebuiascăSubjunctive uses the form 'să trebuiască' rather than simply 'să trebui'.
Gerunziugerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | trebuind | |
| tu | trebuind | |
| el/ea | trebuind | |
| noi | trebuind | |
| voi | trebuind | |
| ei/ele | trebuind |
Participiupast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | trebuit | |
| tu | trebuit | |
| el/ea | trebuit | |
| noi | trebuit | |
| voi | trebuit | |
| ei/ele | trebuit |
trebui — frequently asked questions
Is trebui a regular verb?
No — trebui is an irregular Romanian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does trebui mean?
trebui is a Romanian verb meaning "to have to / must (impersonal)".