The full present and everyday verbs
The short present of be is ; stressed forms are . Negatives are . A clitic normally follows the first phrase: .
Have is ; its negative is . Polite takes second-person plural forms. includes any group contextually; Croatian does not have a grammatical inclusive/exclusive we distinction.
Regular patterns include , , and . Learn common irregular , rather than inventing endings from another language.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| We are here. | ||
| We are here. | ||
| They are here. | ||
| They are here. | ||
| We have a key. | ||
| We have a key. | ||
| We have no time. | ||
| We have no time. | ||
Mi smo ovdje.We are here.
Oni su ovdje.They are here.
Mi imamo ključ.We have a key.
Mi nemamo vremena.We have no time.
Ja radim ovdje.I work here.
Ti pišeš ime.You write a name. (familiar)
Mi idemo u kafić.We go to the café.
Ja sam nov.I am new.
Ja sam nova.I am new.
Ongoing or repeated actions and completed actions often use a related verb pair. Learn common examples as words: (take), (give), (buy). A prefix or a change of stem does not by itself tell you when the action takes place.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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We are here.
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They are here.
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We have a key.
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We have no time.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Mi ovdje.
We are here.
Oni ovdje.
They are here.
Mi ključ.
We have a key.
Mi vremena.
We have no time.
Ja ovdje.
I work here.
Ti ime.
You write a name. (familiar)
Mi u kafić.
We go to the café.
Ja sam .
I am new.
Ja sam .
I am new.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mi ključ.
We have a key.
Mi vremena.
We have no time.
Ja ovdje.
I work here.
Ti ime.
You write a name. (familiar)
Mi u kafić.
We go to the café.
Ja sam .
I am new.
Ja sam .
I am new.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
We are here.
They are here.
We have a key.
We have no time.
I work here.
You write a name. (familiar)
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
We are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
We are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
They are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
They are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
We have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
We have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
We have no time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
We have no time.
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
