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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.
Example
Active indicative
Present
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
|
Imperfect
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
|
Future
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
|
Perfect
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
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
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
Present
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
|
Imperfect
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
|
Future
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
|
Perfect
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
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
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
Present
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
|
Imperfect
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
|
Perfect
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
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
Present
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
|
Imperfect
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
|
Perfect
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
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
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
|
Infinitives
- 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”)
Participles
- 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”)