Since, for and medical instructions
plus the genitive gives the beginning of a continuing state: . describes a duration that has continued until now. A completed duration can be with a past action; do not automatically use a past verb for every since phrase.
Body plurals include , , , . are used as plural nouns, not invented singular forms. Pain agrees: .
Understand real commands . or expresses frequency. Medicine instructions stay rather than an invented dosage.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My throat has hurt since Saturday. | ||
| My throat has hurt since Saturday. | ||
| I have been ill for two days. | ||
| I have been ill for two days. | ||
| My teeth hurt. | ||
| My teeth hurt. | ||
| Open your mouth. (polite) | ||
| Open your mouth. (polite) | ||
Grlo me boli od subote.My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Bolestan sam već dva dana.I have been ill for two days.
Bolesna sam već dva dana.I have been ill for two days.
Bole me zubi.My teeth hurt.
Otvorite usta.Open your mouth. (polite)
Udahnite duboko.Take a deep breath. (polite)
Jedite voće.Eat fruit. (polite)
Pijte vodu.Drink water. (polite)
Pijem čaj tri puta dnevno.I drink tea three times a day.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
.
I have been ill for two days.
.
I have been ill for two days.
.
My teeth hurt.
.
Open your mouth. (polite)
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Grlo me boli od .
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Bolestan sam već dva .
I have been ill for two days.
Bolesna sam već dva .
I have been ill for two days.
me zubi.
My teeth hurt.
usta.
Open your mouth. (polite)
duboko.
Take a deep breath. (polite)
voće.
Eat fruit. (polite)
vodu.
Drink water. (polite)
Pijem čaj tri dnevno.
I drink tea three times a day.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
me zubi.
My teeth hurt.
usta.
Open your mouth. (polite)
duboko.
Take a deep breath. (polite)
voće.
Eat fruit. (polite)
vodu.
Drink water. (polite)
Pijem čaj tri dnevno.
I drink tea three times a day.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
I have been ill for two days.
I have been ill for two days.
My teeth hurt.
I drink tea three times a day.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I have been ill for two days.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I have been ill for two days.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My teeth hurt.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My teeth hurt.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Open your mouth. (polite)
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Open your mouth. (polite)
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
