Nolo is an important verb because the imperative is used to form negative commands. To say "don't" in Latin, you use the imperative of nolo.
Indicative Present
Sing
1 - nolo
2 - non vis
3 - non vult
Pl
1 - nolimus
2 - non vultis
3 - nolunt
Indicative Imperfect
Sing
1 - nolebam
2 - nolebas
3 - nolebat
Pl
1 - nolebamus
2 - nolebatis
3 - nolebant
Indicative Future
Sing
1 - nolam
2 - noles
3 - nolet
Pl
1 - nolemus
2 - noletis
3 - nolent
Imperative
PresentSg. 2. noli
Pl. 2. nolite
Future
Sg. 2. and 3. nolito
Pl. 2. nolitote
Pl. 3. nolinto
Subjunctive Present
Sing
1 - nolim
2 - nolis
3 - nolit
Pl
1 - nolimus
2 - nolitis
3 - nolint
Subjunctive Imperfect
Sing
1 - nollem
2 - nolles
3 - nollet
Pl
1 - nollemus
2 - nolletis
3 - nollent
Infinitive Present
nolle
Participle Present
nollens, entis
Now take a quick Volo Quiz
Malo and Nolo are based on Volo: malo = magis + volo and nolo = non/ne + volo
Irregular Latin Verbs
- Eo - to go
- Fio - to become
- Volo - to wish
nolo, nolle, nolui 'to be unwilling' and malo, malle, malui 'to prefer' are similar. - Sum - to be
- Do - to give
- Fero - to carry
- Edo - to eat
