Latin Verbs: Esse, Posse, Velle, Nolle

nolle: nolunt

• they want

• they do not want

• they will want

• they have wanted

velle: volebas

• you (s) were wanting

• you (s) were going

• you (s) were seeing

• you (s) were doing

esse: estis

• you (pl) are

• you (sg) are

• they are

• we are

esse: eram

• I am

• I was

• I will be

• I have been

velle: volebat

• he/she/it was wanting

• he/she/it was refusing

• he/she/it was seeing

• he/she/it was hearing

velle: volunt

• they desire

• they want

• they need

• they wish

velle: volebam

• I was wishing

• I was wanting/I wanted

• I was refusing

• I was hoping

nolle: nolebatis

• you (pl) were not wanting

• you (pl) were wanting

• you (pl) did not want

• you (pl) will not want

esse: sumus

• we are

• we were

• we will be

• we have been

posse: poteram

• I was unable/could not

• I was able/could

• I will be able/could

• I have been able/could