In this video, you will learn all you need to know about when to USE and HOW to form the present tense in Croatian. You will also learn how to make negative and interrogative sentences using the Croatian present tense.
This video is a part of our Croatian Verbs series, so make sure to check other videos out as well.
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The video is divided into several parts:
00:40 – When to use the Present Tense (Prezent)
02:41 – How the learn the Present Tense
04:32 – How to form the Present Tense
13:01 – The pronoun is often left out
15:37 – How to form the negative sentences
19:46 – How to ask questions
Example sentences used in this video:
Čitam knjigu.
(I’m-reading book Acc.)
I’m reading a book.
Govorim hrvatski.
(I-speak Croatian Acc.)
I speak Croatian.
Sutra idemo na izlet.
(Tomorrow we’re-going on field trip L.)
Tomorrow we’re going on a field trip.
Cijeli život živim u ovom gradu.
(Whole life I-live in this town L)
I’ve been living in this town my whole life.
Voljeti; volim.
To love; I-love.
Ja te volim.
(I you Acc. I-love)
I love you.
Volim te.
(I-love you Acc.)
I love you.
Čita knjigu.
He/she/it is reading a book.
On čita knjigu.
He is reading a book.
Ona čita knjigu.
She is reading a book.
Čitam knjigu.
I’m reading a book.
Ne čitam knjigu.
I’m not reading a book.
Volim te.
I love you.
Ne volim te.
I don’t love you.
Čitaš svaki dan.
You read every day.
Ne čitaš svaki dan.
You don’t read every day.
On kupuje kruh.
He’s buying bread.
On ne kupuje kruh.
He’s not buying bread.
Možete pomoći.
You(pl.) can help.
Ne možete pomoći.
You can’t help.
Neću – I won’t
Nemoj – don’t
Nemam – I don’t have
Nemam, nemaš, nema, nemamo, nemate, nemaju
Imaš li knjigu?
Do you have a book?
Čuješ li me?
Can you hear me?
Mogu li ti pomoći?
Can I help you?
Volimo li sladoled?
Do we like icecream?
Trebaš pomoć.
You need help.
Trebaš li pomoć?
Do you need help?
Što trebaš?
What do you need?
Kada trebaš pomoć?
When do you need help?
Zašto trebaš pomoć?
Why do you need help?
Tko treba pomoć?
Who needs help?
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