Latin Verbs (Large List)

amo, amare, amavi, amatum

to love, like (amabo te: please (I will love you))

cogito, cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatum

to think, ponder, consider, plan

debeo, debere, debui, debitum

to owe; ought, must

do, dare, dedi, datum

to give, offer

erro, errare, erravi, erratum

to wander, err, go astray, be mistaken

laudo, laudare, laudavi, laudatum

to praise

moneo, monere, monui, monitum

to remind, advise, warn

salveo, salvere, -, -

to be well, be in good health (salve and salvete: hello)

servo, servare, servavi, servatum

to preserve, save, keep, guard

conservo, conservare, conservavi, conservatum

to preserve, conserve, maintain (stronger than servo)

terreo, terrere, terrui, territum

to frighten, terrify

valeo, valere, valui, valiturum

to be strong, have power; be well

video, videre, vidi, visum

to see; observe, understand

voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatum

to call, summon

habeo, habere, habui, habitum

to have, hold, possess, consider, regard

satio, satiare, satiavi, satiatum

to satisfy, sate

iuvo, iuvare, iuvi, iutum

to help, aid, assist; to please

sum, esse, fui, futurum

to be, exist

ceno, cenare, cenavi, cenatum

to dine

culpo, culpare, culpavi, culpatum

to blame, censure

remaneo, remanere, remansi, remansum

to remain, stay behind, abide, continue

maneo, manere, mansi, mansum

to remain, stay, abide, continue

supero, superare, superavi, superatum

to be above, have the upper hand, surpass; overcome, conquer

possum, posse, potui, -

to be able, can, could, have power

tolero, tolerare, toleravi, toleratum

to bear, endure

audeo, audere, ausus sum, -

to dare

neco, necare, necavi, necatum

to murder, kill

ago, agere, egi, actum

to drive, lead, do, act; pass, spend (gratias agere: to give thanks)

demonstro, demonstrare, demonstravi, demonstratum

to point out, show, demonstrate

disco, discere, didici, -

to learn

doceo, docere, docui, doctum

to teach

duco, ducere, duxi, ductum

to lead; consider, regard; prolong

gero, gerere, gessi, gestum

to carry, carry on, manage, conduct, accomplish, perform

scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptum

to write, compose

traho, trahere, traxi, tractum

to draw, drag, derive

vinco, vincere, vici, victum

to conquer, overcome

audio, audire, audivi, auditum

to hear, listen to

capio, capere, cepi, captum

to take, capture, seize, get

dico, dicere, dixi, dictum

to say, tell, speak; name, call

facio, facere, feci, factum

to make, do, accomplish

fugio, fugere, fugi, fugitum

to flee, hurry away; go into exile; avoid, shun

venio, venire, veni, ventum

to come

invenio, invenire, inveni, inventum

to come upon, find

vivo, vivere, vixi, victum

to live

intellego, intellegere, intellexi, intellectum

to understand

mitto, mittere, misi, missum

to send, let go

sentio, sentire, sensi, sensum

to feel, perceive, think, experience

amitto, amittere, amisi, amissum

to lose, let go

cado, cadere, cecidi, casum

to fall

creo, creare, creavi, creatum

to create

alo, alere, alui, altum

to nourish, support, sustain, increase, cherish

diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectum

to esteem, love

iungo, iungere, iunxi, iunctum

to join

sto, stare, steti, statum

to stand, stand still, stand firm

appello, appellare, appellavi, appellatum

to speak to, address (as), call, name

curro, currere, cucurri, cursum

to run, rush, move quickly

muto, mutare, mutavi, mutatum

to change, alter; exchange

teneo, tenere, tenui, tentum

to hold, keep, possess; restrain

vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatum

to avoid, shun

committo, committere, commisi, commissum

to entrust, commit

expecto, expectare, expectavi, expectatum

to look for, expect, await

iacio, iacere, ieci, iectum

to throw, hurl

timeo, timere, timui, -

to fear, be afraid of, be afraid

rego, regere, rexi, rectum

to rule, guide, direct

admitto, admittere, admisi, admissum

to admit, receive, let in

-, coepisse, coepi, coeptum

began (only used in the perfect system)

cupio, cupire, cupivi, cupitum

to desire, wish, long for

deleo, delere, delui, deletum

to destroy, wipe out, erase

desidero, desiderare, desideravi, desideratum

to desire, long for, miss

incipio, incipere, incepi, inceptum

to begin

navigo, navigare, navigavi, navigatum

to sail, navigate

neglego, neglegere, neglexi, neglectum

to neglect, disregard

recito, recitare, recitavi, recitatum

to read aloud, recite

fluo, fluere, fluxi, fluxum

to flow

lego, legere, legi, lectum

to pick out, choose; read

misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtum

to mix, stir up, disturb

moveo, movere, movi, motum

to move; arouse, affect

videor, videri, visus sum, -

to be seen, seem, appear

delecto, delectare, delectavi, delectatum

to delight, charm, please

libero, liberare, liberavi, liberatum

to free, liberate

paro, parare, paravi, paratum

to prepare, provide, get, obtain

careo, carere, carui, cariturus

to be without, be deprived of, want, lack; be free from (takes ablative of separation)

defendo, defendere, defensi, defensum

to ward off; defend, protect

discedo, discedere, discessi, discessum

to go away, depart

-, odisse, odi, osurum

to hate

prohibeo, prohibere, prohibui, prohibitum

to keep (back), prevent, hinder, restrain, prohibit

pronuntio, pronuntiare, pronuntiavi, pronuntiatum

to proclaim, announce; declaim; pronounce

contineo, continere, continui, contentum

to hold together, contain, keep, enclose, restrain

iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussum

to bid, order, command

laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratum

to labor, be in distress

rapio, rapere, rapui, raptum

to seize, snatch, carry away

relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictum

to leave behind, leave, abandon, desert

scio, scire, scivi, scitum

to know

tango, tangere, tetigi, tactum

to touch

cerno, cernere, crevi, cretum

to distinguish, discern, perceive

eripio, eripere, eripui, ereptum

to snatch away, take away; rescue

inquit, -, -, -

he says, he said (defective verb placed after one or more words of direct quotation)

tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatum

to raise, lift up; take away, remove, destroy

educo, educare, educavi, educatum

to bring up, educate

gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum, -

to be glad, rejoice

ostendo, ostendere, ostendi, ostentum

to exhibit, show, display

peto, petere, petivi, petitum

to seek, aim at, beg, beseech

premo, premere, pressi, pressum

to press, press hard, pursue

opprimo, opprimere, oppressi, oppressum

to suppress, overwhelm, overpower, check

verto, vertere, verti, versum

to turn; change

accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum

to take (to one's self), receive, accept

excipio, excipere, excepi, exceptum

to take out, except; take, receive, capture

recipio, recipere, recepi, receptum

to take back, regain, admit, receive

pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsum

to strike, push, drive out, banish

expello, expellere, expepuli, expulsum

to drive out, expel, banish

narro, narrare, narravi, narratum

to tell, report, narrate

quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum

to seek, look for, strive for; ask, inquire, inquire into

rideo, ridere, risi, risum

to laugh, laugh at

ait, -, -, -

he says, they say, assert (or aiunt)

credo, credere, credidi, creditum

to believe, trust

iaceo, iacere, iacui, -

to lie, lie prostrate, lie dead

nego, negare, negavi, negatum

to deny, say that...not

nescio, nescire, nescivi, nescitum

not to know, be ignorant

nuntio, nuntiare, nuntiavi, nuntiatum

to announce, report, relate

patefacio, patefacere, patefeci, petefactum

to make open, open; disclose, expose

puto, putare, putavi, putatum

to clean, trim; reckon, suppose, judge, think, imagine

spero, sperare, speravi, speratum

to hope for, hope

suscipio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptum

to undertake

invito, invitare, invitavi, invitatum

to entertain, invite, summon

pono, ponere, posui, positum

to put, place, set

probo, probare, probavi, probatum

to test, approve, recommend

cedo, cedere, cessi, cessum

to go, withdraw; yield to, grant, submit

dedico, dedicare, dedicavi, dedicatum

to dedicate

egeo, egere, egui, -

to need, lack, want

expleo, explere, explevi, expletum

to fill, fill up, complete

praesto, praestare, praestiti, praestitum

to excel; exhibit, show, offer, supply, furnish

taceo, tacere, tacui, tacitum

to be silent, leave unmentioned

condo, condere, condidi, conditum

to put together, put into, store; found, establish

contendo, contendere, contendi, contenditum

to strive, struggle, contend; hasten

mollio, mollire, mollivi, mollitum

to soften; make calm, make less hostile

pugno, pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatum

to fight

respondeo, respondere, respondi, responsum

to answer

surgo, surgere, surrexi, surrectum

to get up, arise

bibo, bibere, bibi, -

to drink

cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitum

to become acquainted with, learn, recognize; (in perf.) know

comprehendo, comprehendere, comprehendi, comprehensum

to grasp, seize, arrest; comprehend, understand

consumo, consumere, consumpsi, consumptum

to consume, use up

dubito, dubitare, dubitavi, dubitatum

to doubt, hesitate

expono, exponere, exponsui, expositum

to set forth, explain, expose

minuo, minuere, minui, minutum

to lessen, diminish

rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatum

to ask

doleo, dolere, dolui, doliturum

to grieve, suffer, hurt, give pain

dormio, dormire, dormivi, dormitum

to sleep

fero, ferre, tuli, latum

to bear, carry, bring; suffer, endure, tolerate; say, report

adfero, adferre, attuli, allatum

to bring to

confero, conferre, contuli, collatum

to bring together, compare; confer, bestow (se conferre: betake onself, go)

offero, offerre, obtuli, oblatum

to offer

refero, referre, rettuli, relatum

to carry back, bring back; repeat, answer, report

invideo, invidere, invidi, invisum

to be envious; to look at with envy, envy, be jealous of

occido, occidere, occidi, occasum

to fall down; die; set

malo, malle, malui,-

to want (something) more, instead; prefer

nolo, nolle, nolui,-

to not...wish, be unwilling

pateo, patere, patui, -

to be open, lie open, be accessible, be evident

praebeo, praebere, praebui, praebitum

to offer, provide

promitto, promittere, promisi, promissum

to send forth; promise

volo, velle, volui,-

to wish, want, be willing, will

recuso, recusare, recusavi, recusatum

to refuse

trado, tradere, tradidi, traditum

to give over, surrender; hand down, transmit, teach

arbitror, arbitrari, arbitratus sum, -

to judge, think

conor, conari, conatus sum, -

to try, attempt

cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum

to increase

egredior, egredi, egressus sum, -

to go out

fateor, fateri, fassus sum, -

to confess, admit

hortor, hortari, hortatus sum, -

to encourage, urge

loquor, loqui, locutus sum, -

to say, speak, tell

molior, moliri, molitus sum, -

to work at, build, undertake, plan

morior, mori, mortuus sum, -

to die

nascor, nasci, natus sum, -

to be born; spring forth, arise

patior, pati, passus sum, -

to suffer, endure, permit

proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum, -

to set out, start

rusticor, rusticari, rusticatus sum, -

to live in the country

sedeo, sedere, sedi, sessum

to sit

sequor, sequi, secutus sum, -

to follow

specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatum

to look at, see

utor, uti, usus sum, -

to use; enjoy, experience

antepono, anteponere, anteposui, antepositum

to put before, prefer

foveo, fovere, fovi, fotum

to comfort, nurture, cherish

ignosco, ignoscere, ignovi, ignotum

to grant pardon to, forgive

impero, imperare, imperavi, imperatum

to give orders to, command

miror, mirari, miratus sum, -

to marvel at, admire, wonder

noceo, nocere, nocui, nocitum

to do harm to, harm, injure

nubo, nubere, nupsi, nuptum

to cover, veil; (with dat.) to be married to, marry

parco, parcere, peperci, parsurum

to be lenient to, spare

pareo, parere, parui, -

to be obedient to, obey

persuadeo, persuadere, persuasi, persuasum

to make sweet to, persuade

placeo, placere, placui, placitum

to be pleasing to, please

sapio, sapere, sapui, -

to have good taste; have good sense, be wise

servio, servire, servivi, servitum

to be a slave to, serve

studeo, studere, studui, -

to direct one's zeal to, be eager for, study

subrideo, subridere, subrisi, subrisum

to smile upon, to smile down upon

accedo, accedere, accessi, accessum

to come (to), approach

carpo, carpere, carpsi, carptum

to harvest, pluck, seize

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactum

to drive together, bring together, force, compel

contemno, contemnere, contempsi, contemptum

to despise, scorn

contundo, contundere, contudi, contusum

to beat, crush, bruise, destroy

curo, curare, curavi, curatum

to care for, attend to; heal, cure; take care

decerno, decernere, decrevi, decretum

to decide, settle, decree

exigo, exigere, exegi, exactum

to drive out, force out, exact; drive through, complete, perfect

fio, fieri, factus sum, -

to occur, happen, become; be made, be done

oblecto, oblectare, oblectavi, oblectatum

to please, amuse, delight; pass time pleasantly

oro, orare, oravi, oratum

to speak, plead; beg, beseech, entreat

recreo, recreare, recreavi, recreatum

to restore, revive; refresh, cheer

requiro, requirere, requisivi, requisitum

to seek, ask for, miss, need, require

sereno, serenare, serenavi, serenatum

to make clear, brighten; cheer up, soothe

eo, ire, ii, itum

to go

abeo, abire, abii, abitum

to go away, depart

adeo, adire, adii, aditum

to go to, approach

exeo, exire, exii, exitum

to go out, exit

ineo, inire, inii, initum

to go in, enter

obeo, obire, obii, obitum

to go up against, meet; die

pereo, perire, perii, peritum

to pass away, be destroyed, perish

redeo, redire, redii, reditum

to go back, return

interficio, interficere, interfeci, interfectum

to kill, murder

licet, licere, licuit, -

(impersonal) it is permitted, one may

peregrinor, peregrinari, peregrinatus sum, -

to travel abroad, wander

requiesco, requiescere, requievi, requietum

to rest

soleo, solere, solitus sum, -

to be accustomed

impedio, impedire, impedivi, impeditum

to impede, hinder, prevent

metuo, metuere, metui, -

to fear, dread

queror, queri, questus sum, -

to complain, lament

recognosco, recognoscere, recognovi, recognitum

to recognize, recollect

suspendo, suspendere, suspendi, suspensum

to hang up, suspend; interrupt

vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditum

to sell

ambulo, ambulare, ambulavi, ambulatum

to walk

experior, experiri, expertus sum, -

to try, test, experience

libo, libare, libavi, libatum

to pour a libation of, pour a libation on; to pour ritually; to sip, touch gently

oportet, oportere, oportuit, -

it is proper, right, necessary

oppugno, oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatum

to fight against, attack, assault, assail

orno, ornare, ornavi, ornatum

to equip, furnish, adorn

pernocto, pernoctare, pernoctavi, pernoctatum

to spend the night, occupy the night

transeo, transire, transii, transitum

to go across, cross; pass over, ignore

explico, explicare, explicavi, explicatum

to unfold, explain; spread out, deploy

fatigo, fatigare, fatigavi, fatigatum

to weary, tire out

for, fari, fatus sum, -

to speak (prophetically), talk, foretell

opinor, opinari, opinatus sum, -

to suppose

reperio, reperire, repperi, repertum

to find, discover, learn, get

vereor, vereri, vertus sum, -

to show reverence for, respect; be afraid of, fear