est ubi

Latin

Etymology

From est (“there is”) + ubi (“when, where”) referring to "time, opportunity".

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /est ˈu.bi/, [ɛs̠t̪ ˈʊbɪ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /est ˈu.bi/, [ɛst̪ ˈuːbi]

Verb

est ubi (present infinitive esse ubi, perfect active fuit ubi); irregular conjugation, irregular, impersonal, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle

1. (idiomatic, non-present possibility) one day, sometime; once, there was a time when
   • the play Pseudolus by T. Maccius Plautus (the text may be read here)

     Simo: Erit ubi tē ulcīscar, sī vīvō.

     Pseudolus: Quid minitāre? Habeō tergum.

     Simo: I'll get my revenge sometime, as true as I live.

     Pseudolus: Why threaten? I have a back (i.e. "flog me if you like").

2. (idiomatic, present possibility) sometimes

Conjugation

Conjugation of est ubi (highly irregular, suppletive, no supine stem except in the future active participle, impersonal, active only)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	—	est ubi	—	—	—
	imperfect	—	—	erat ubi	—	—	—
	future	—	—	erit ubi	—	—	—
	perfect	—	—	fuit ubi	—	—	—
	pluperfect	—	—	fuerat ubi	—	—	—
	future perfect	—	—	fuerit ubi	—	—	—
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	—	sit ubi	—	—	—
	imperfect	—	—	esset ubi, foret ubi	—	—	—
	perfect	—	—	fuerit ubi	—	—	—
	pluperfect	—	—	fuisset ubi	—	—	—
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	—	—	—	—	—
	future	—	—	estō ubi	—	—	—
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		esse ubi	fuisse ubi	futūrum esse ubi, fore ubi	—	—	—
participles		—	—	futūrus ubi	—	—	—

See also

• est cum