The Latin third conjugation has an infinitive ending in -ere . They descend from Proto-Italic *-ō , from Proto-Indo-European *-eti .
Some third conjugation verbs include an -i in the stem, which is included before the ending in present, future, imperfect active and passive (not in future passive, where there is no -i stem, it is only -e stem, tegō for example) except for the 2nd person singular present passive. They descend from Proto-Italic *-jō , from Proto-Indo-European *-yeti .
Active indicative
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegō
I cover
tegimus
We cover
2nd
tegis
You cover
tegitis
You (pl.) cover
3rd
tegit
He/she/it covers
tegunt
They cover
Imperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegēbam
I was covering
tegēbāmus
We were covering
2nd
tegēbās
You were covering
tegēbātis
You (pl.) were covering
3rd
tegēbat
He/she/it was covering
tegēbant
They were covering
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegam
I will cover
tegēmus
We will cover
2nd
tegēs
You will cover
tegētis
You (pl.) will cover
3rd
teget
He/she/it will cover
tegent
They will cover
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēxī
I have covered
tēximus
We have covered
2nd
tēxistī
You have covered
tēxistis
You (pl.) have covered
3rd
tēxit
He/she/it has covered
tēxērunt
They have covered
Pluperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēxeram
I had covered
tēxerāmus
We had covered
2nd
tēxerās
You had covered
tēxerātis
You (pl.) had covered
3rd
tēxerat
He/she/it had covered
tēxerant
They had covered
Future perfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēxerō
I will have covered
tēxerimus
We will have covered
2nd
tēxeris
You will have covered
tēxeritis
You (pl.) will have covered
3rd
tēxerit
He/she/it will have covered
tēxerint
They will have covered
Passive indicative
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegor
I am covered
tegimur
We are covered
2nd
tegeris
You are covered
tegiminī
You (pl.) are covered
3rd
tegitur
It is covered
teguntur
They are covered
Imperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegēbar
I was covered
tegēbāmur
We were covered
2nd
tegēbāris
You were covered
tegēbāminī
You (pl.) were covered
3rd
tegēbātur
It was covered
tegēbantur
They were covered
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegar
I will be covered
tegēmur
We will be covered
2nd
tegēris
You will be covered
tegēminī
You (pl.) will be covered
3rd
tegētur
He/she/it will be covered
tegentur
They will be covered
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēctus sum
I have been covered
tēctī sumus
We have been covered
2nd
tēctus es
You have been covered
tēctī estis
You (pl.) have been covered
3rd
tēctus est
He has been covered
tēctī sunt
They have been covered
Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.
Pluperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēctus eram
I had been covered
tēctī erāmus
We had been covered
2nd
tēctus erās
You had been covered
tēctī erātis
You (pl.) had been covered
3rd
tēctus erat
He had been covered
tēctī erant
They had been covered
Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.
Future perfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēctus erō
I will have been covered
tēctī erimus
We will have been covered
2nd
tēctus eris
You will have been covered
tēctī eritis
You (pl.) will have been covered
3rd
tēctus erit
He will have been covered
tēctī erunt
They will have been covered
Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.
Active subjunctive
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegam
I may cover
tegāmus
We may cover
2nd
tegās
You may cover
tegātis
You (pl.) may cover
3rd
tegat
He/she/it may cover
tegant
They may cover
Imperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegerem
I should cover
tegerēmus
We should cover
2nd
tegerēs
You would cover
tegerētis
You (pl.) would cover
3rd
tegeret
He/she/it would cover
tegerent
They would cover
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēxerim
I may have covered
tēxerīmus
We may have covered
2nd
tēxerīs
You may have covered
tēxerītis
You (pl.) may have covered
3rd
tēxerit
He/she/it may have covered
tēxerint
They may have covered
Pluperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēxissem
I should have covered
tēxissēmus
We should have covered
2nd
tēxissēs
You would have covered
tēxissētis
You (pl.) would have covered
3rd
tēxisset
He/she/it would have covered
tēxissent
They would have covered
Passive subjunctive
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegar
I may be covered
tegāmur
We may be covered
2nd
tegāris
You may be covered
tegāminī
You (pl.) may be covered
3rd
tegātur
He/she/it may be covered
tegantur
They may be covered
Imperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tegerer
I should be covered
tegerēmur
We should be covered
2nd
tegerēris
You would be covered
tegerēminī
You (pl.) would be covered
3rd
tegerētur
He/she/it would be covered
tegerentur
They would be covered
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēctus sim
I may have been covered
tēctī sīmus
We may have been covered
2nd
tēctus sīs
You may have been covered
tēctī sītis
You (pl.) may have been covered
3rd
tēctus sit
He/she/it may have been covered
tēctī sint
They may have been covered
Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.
Pluperfect
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Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
tēctus essem
I should have been covered
tēctī essēmus
We should have been covered
2nd
tēctus essēs
You would have been covered
tēctī essētis
You (pl.) would have been covered
3rd
tēctus esset
He/she/it would have been covered
tēctī essent
They would have been covered
Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.
Imperative
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Tense and voice
Second singular
Meaning
Third singular
Meaning
Second plural
Meaning
Third plural
Meaning
present active
tege
cover!
tegite
cover!
future active
tegitō
You shall cover
tegitō
He/She/It shall cover
tegitōte
You shall all cover
teguntō
They shall cover
present passive
tegere
be covered!
tegiminī
be covered!
future passive
tegitor
You shall be covered
tegitor
He/She/It shall be covered
teguntor
They shall be covered
Infinitives
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Present active: tegere ( “ to cover ” )
Perfect active: tēxisse ( “ to have covered ” )
Future active: tēctūrus esse ( “ to be about to cover ” )
Present passive: tegī ( “ to be covered ” )
Perfect passive: tēctus esse ( “ to have been covered ” )
Future passive: tēctum īrī ( “ to be about to be covered ” ) Participles
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Present active: tegēns ( “ covering ” )
Future active: tēctūrus ( “ about to cover ” )
Perfect passive: tēctus ( “ (having been) covered ” )
Future passive (gerundive): tegendus ( “ (about) to be covered ” ) Other nonfinite forms
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Gerund: tegendum ( “ covering ” )
Supine: tēctum ( “ (in order) to cover ” ) Related topics
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