Latin dictionary · verb
tangō
to touch, grasp
Dictionary forms: tangō, tangere, tetigī, tāctum
Inflection: third conjugation
Meaning and definitions
- to touch, grasp
- to reach, arrive at, come to a place
- to attain to
- to subtract, rob
- to strike, beat, knock
- to move, affect, influence
Connected roots
- tang-
touching
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Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| tangō | 1st sg. present active indicative |
| tangis | 2nd sg. present active indicative |
| tangit | 3rd sg. present active indicative |
| tangimus | 1st pl. present active indicative |
| tangitis | 2nd pl. present active indicative |
| tangunt | 3rd pl. present active indicative |
| tangēbam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| tangēbās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| tangēbat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| tangēbāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| tangēbātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| tangēbant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| tangam | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| tangēs | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| tanget | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| tangēmus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| tangētis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| tangent | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| tetigī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| tetigistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| tetigit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| tetigimus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| tetigistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| tetigērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| tetigēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| tāxō | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| tāxis | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| tāxit | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| tāximus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| tāxitis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| tāxint | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| tangor | 1st sg. present passive indicative |
| tangeris | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| tangere | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| tangitur | 3rd sg. present passive indicative |
| tangimur | 1st pl. present passive indicative |
| tangiminī | 2nd pl. present passive indicative |
| tanguntur | 3rd pl. present passive indicative |
| tangēbar | 1st sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangēbāris | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangēbāre | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangēbātur | 3rd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangēbāmur | 1st pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangēbāminī | 2nd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangēbantur | 3rd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| tangar | 1st sg. future passive indicative |
| tangēris | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| tangēre | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| tangētur | 3rd sg. future passive indicative |
| tangēmur | 1st pl. future passive indicative |
| tangēminī | 2nd pl. future passive indicative |
| tangentur | 3rd pl. future passive indicative |
| tangere | present active infinitive |
| tangam | 1st sg. present active subjunctive |
| tangās | 2nd sg. present active subjunctive |
| tangat | 3rd sg. present active subjunctive |
| tangāmus | 1st pl. present active subjunctive |
| tangātis | 2nd pl. present active subjunctive |
| tangant | 3rd pl. present active subjunctive |
| tetigeram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| tetigerās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| tetigerat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| tetigerāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| tetigerātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| tetigerant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| tetigerō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| tetigeris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| tetigerit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| tetigerimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| tetigeritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| tetigerint | 3rd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| tangerem | 1st sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| tangerēs | 2nd sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| tangeret | 3rd sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| tangerēmus | 1st pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| tangerētis | 2nd pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| tangerent | 3rd pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| tetigerim | 1st sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| tetigerīs | 2nd sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| tetigerit | 3rd sg. perfect active subjunctive |
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