Conjugation – the pain of every Serbian language learner out there. If thinking of conjugation while learning Serbian makes your blood boil, you have come to the right place. We have created a comprehensive guide to help you overcome conjugation obstacles and achieve your goals faster.
Types of Verbs
Infinitive is the basic form of the verb in any language. Serbian language has three forms of infinitive based on how the verb ends. Before we present you with the most frequent verbs and their conjugation, we need to make a distinction between two types of verbs:
- Regular verbs ending with -ti
- Irregular verbs ending with -ći, -sti
Regular verbs ending with -ti
With regular verbs, it’s very straightforward! Let’s say you have a verb: govoriti. All you need to do is erase the -ti ending and apply the following endings: –m, –š, /, –mo, –ste, –e/ju. To make this as effective and informative as possible, we have made a table with the most frequent verbs you need on your Serbian language learning journey!
Irregular verbs ending with -ći, -sti
Irregular verbs is where it might get tricky, we can not lie. There is no other way to remember them than by learning them by heart. You will have to memorize the base, and add the endings: –em, –eš, –e, –emo, ete, –u. We have marked the letter and sound changes from infinitive to present form conjugation for your convenience. Take a look at the most frequently used irregular verb conjugation:
What Comes After Conjugation?
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