Latin Verbs Endings

Latin has different endings for the 3 persons singular and the 3 person plural. The standard order for a paradigm for verbs progresses from 1st to 2nd to 3rd person in a column, starting with the singular. The plural is often in a second column to the right of the singulars, but on this page, it is below the singulars.

There is a separate ending for a singular you and a plural you -- think, "you all". Both are 2nd person. The 3rd person singular default subject is "he", but a 3rd person can also be used for a female or a neuter subject.

1. First person=I or we
2. Second person=you
3. Third person=he (she or it) and they.

• The singulars=I, you singular, and he (she or it).
• The plurals=we, you plural, and they.

Verbs can be active, with the subject the agent of the act (e.g., laudo=I praise) or they can be passive, with the subject acted upon (e.g., amatur=he is loved).

Active Singular Endings

1. -o, -m
2. -s
3. -t

Active Plural

1. -mus
2. -tis
3. -nt

Passive Singular

1. -or, -r
2. -ris
3. -tur

Passive Plural

1. -mur
2. -mini
3. -ntur

Perfect Active Endings

Singular

1. -i
2. -isti
3. -it

Plural

1. -imus
2. -istis
3. -erunt

Pluperfect Active Endings

Singular

1. -eram
2. -eras
3. -erat

Plural

1. -eramus
2. -eratis
3. -erant

Future Perfect Active Endings

Singular

1. -ero
2. -eris
3. -erit

Plural

1. -erimus
2. -eritis
3. -erint

See:

• Paradigm of a 1st Conjugation Regular Verb
• Paradigm of a 2nd Conjugation Regular Verb
• Paradigm of a 3rd Conjugation Regular Verb
• Paradigm of a 4th Conjugation Regular Verb

Index of Quick Tips on Latin Verbs

• Latin Supine
• Latin Imperatives
• Latin Infinitives
• Latin Verbs - Person and Number
• Latin Words - Where Do You Add on Endings?
• Passive Periphrastic