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 .
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiō
I take
capimus
We take
2nd
capis
You take
capitis
You (pl.) take
3rd
capit
He/she/it takes
capiunt
They take
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiēbam
I was taking
capiēbāmus
We were taking
2nd
capiēbās
You were taking
capiēbātis
You (pl.) were taking
3rd
capiēbat
He/she/it was taking
capiēbant
They were taking
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiam
I will take
capiēmus
We will take
2nd
capiēs
You will take
capiētis
You (pl.) will take
3rd
capiet
He/she/it will take
capient
They will take
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
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
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
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capior
I am taken
capimur
We are taken
2nd
caperis
You are taken
capiminī
You (pl.) are taken
3rd
capitur
It is taken
capiuntur
They are taken
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiēbar
I was taken
capiēbāmur
We were taken
2nd
capiēbāris
You were taken
capiēbāminī
You (pl.) were taken
3rd
capiēbātur
It was taken
capiēbantur
They were taken
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiar
I will be taken
capiēmur
We will be taken
2nd
capiēris
You will be taken
capiēminī
You (pl.) will be taken
3rd
capiētur
He/she/it will be taken
capientur
They will be taken
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.
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.
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.
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiam
I may take
capiāmus
We may take
2nd
capiās
You may take
capiātis
You (pl.) may take
3rd
capiat
He/she/it may take
capiant
They may take
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
caperem
I should take
caperēmus
We should take
2nd
caperēs
You would take
caperētis
You (pl.) would take
3rd
caperet
He/she/it would take
caperent
They would take
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
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 [ edit ]
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
capiar
I may be taken
capiāmur
We may be taken
2nd
capiāris
You may be taken
capiāminī
You (pl.) may be taken
3rd
capiātur
He/she/it may be taken
capiantur
They may be taken
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
i -stem
Person
Singular
Meaning
Plural
Meaning
1st
caperer
I should be taken
caperēmur
We should be taken
2nd
caperēris
You would be taken
caperēminī
You (pl.) would be taken
3rd
caperētur
He/she/it would be taken
caperentur
They would be taken
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.
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.
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
i -stem
Tense and voice
Second singular
Meaning
Third singular
Meaning
Second plural
Meaning
Third plural
Meaning
present active
cape
take!
capite
take!
future active
capitō
You shall take
capitō
He/She/It shall take
capitōte
You shall all take
capiuntō
They shall take
present passive
capere
be taken!
capiminī
be taken!
future passive
capitor
You shall be taken
capitor
He/She/It shall be taken
capiuntor
They shall be taken
Present active: tegere ( “ to cover ” ) ; capere ( “ to take ” )
Perfect active: tēxisse ( “ to have covered ” ) ; cēpisse ( “ to have taken ” )
Future active: tēctūrus esse ( “ to be about to cover ” ) ; captūrus esse ( “ to be about to take ” )
Present passive: tegī ( “ to be covered ” ) ; capī ( “ to be taken ” )
Perfect passive: tēctus esse ( “ to have been covered ” ) ; captus esse ( “ to have been taken ” )
Future passive: tēctum īrī ( “ to be about to be covered ” ) ; captum īrī ( “ to be about to be taken ” )
Present active: tegēns ( “ covering ” ) ; capiēns ( “ taking ” )
Future active: tēctūrus ( “ about to cover ” ) ; captūrus ( “ about to take ” )
Perfect passive: tēctus ( “ (having been) covered ” ) ; captus ( “ (having been) taken ” )
Future passive (gerundive): tegendus ( “ (about) to be covered ” ) ; capiendus ( “ (about) to be taken ” )
Gerund: tegendum ( “ covering ” ) ; capiendum ( “ taking ” )
Supine: tēctum ( “ (in order) to cover ” ) ; captum ( “ (in order) to take ” )