insequor, insequi, insecutus sum:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · variant: 1st · Deponent
- Frequency:
- Frequent
follow/come after; attack; overtake; pursue (hostile); come after (time);
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | insequor | insequimur |
| 2 | insequeris | insequimini |
| 3 | insequitur | insequuntur |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| passive | present | insequi |
Imperatives
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | insequere | insequimini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | insequitor | — |
| 3 | insequitor | insequuntor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insecutus | insecuti |
| Gen. | insecuti | insecutorum |
| Dat. | insecuto | — |
| Acc. | insecutum | insecutos |
| Voc. | insecute | insecuti |
| Abl. | insecuto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insecuta | insecutae |
| Gen. | insecutae | insecutarum |
| Dat. | insecutae | — |
| Acc. | insecutam | insecutas |
| Voc. | insecuta | insecutae |
| Abl. | insecuta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insecutum | insecuta |
| Gen. | insecuti | insecutorum |
| Dat. | insecuto | — |
| Acc. | insecutum | insecuta |
| Voc. | insecutum | insecuta |
| Abl. | insecuto | — |
Supines
accusative: insecutum; ablative: insecutu
Examples
Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...dispereas, Gaure: pusillus homo es. Insequeris, fugio; fugis, insequor. Haec mihi mens est: uelle tuum nolo, Dindyme, nolle..."
Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...imperdita Tydeo pectora; uado equidem exultans ereptaque fata insequor et comites feror expectatus ad umbras. te superis fratrique..."- P
Aeneid III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...formidine sanguis. rursus et alterius lentum convellere vimen insequor et causas penitus temptare latentis; ater et alterius sequitur..." - P
Metamorphoses XIV
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...revocantis verba resistit: 'nympha, precor, Penei, mane! non insequor hostis; nympha, mane! sic agna lupum, sic cerva leonem..." - P
Metamorphoses I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...revocantis verba resistit: 'nympha, precor, Penei, mane! non insequor hostis; nympha, mane! sic agna lupum, sic cerva leonem..."