est ubi

Latin

Etymology

From est (there is) + ubi (when, where) referring to "time, opportunity".

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /est ˈu.bi/, [ɛst ˈʊ.bɪ]

Verb

est ubi (present infinitive esse ubi, perfect active fuit ubi); irregular conjugation, irregular, impersonal, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle

  1. (idiomatic, non-present possibility) one day, sometime; once, there was a time when
    • the play Pseudolus by T. Maccius Plautus (the text may be read here)
      Simo: Erit ubi tē ulcīscar, sī vīvō.
      Pseudolus: Quid minitāre? Habeō tergum.
      Simo: I'll get my revenge sometime, as true as I live.
      Pseudolus: Why threaten? I have a back (i.e. "flog me if you like").
  2. (idiomatic, present possibility) sometimes

Conjugation

   Conjugation of est ubi (highly irregular, suppletive, no supine stem except in the future active participle, impersonal, active only)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present est ubi
imperfect erat ubi
future erit ubi
perfect fuit ubi
pluperfect fuerat ubi
future perfect fuerit ubi
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present sit ubi
imperfect esset ubi, foret ubi
perfect fuerit ubi
pluperfect fuisset ubi
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present
future estō ubi
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives esse ubi fuisse ubi futūrum esse ubi, fore ubi
participles

See also

  • est cum
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