Croatian Everyday Verbs
Verbs describe actions you do every day: eat, drink, go, come, and more. This set introduces high-frequency Croatian verbs so you can form simple sentences and understand basic instructions.
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Croatian verbs change form by person and tense; start by learning the infinitive (dictionary form).
Essential Action Verbs
Verbs like "to be", "to have", "to go", and "to do" appear in almost every conversation. Learning their basic forms helps you recognize and produce simple statements and questions.
Verbs for Daily Routines
Words for eating, drinking, sleeping, reading, and working are useful for describing your day. Many of these verbs follow similar patterns when you conjugate them.
Using Verbs in Simple Sentences
In Croatian the verb usually agrees with the subject. Start with present tense and one or two verbs at a time. Practice saying "I go" or "he eats" to fix the pattern.
Key verbs for daily use and simple sentences.
Croatian Everyday Verbs
| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| To go | Ići |
| To eat | Jesti |
| To drink | Piti |
| To sleep | Spavati |
Pronunciation Tip
The verb "ići" (to go) has an irregular stem; "idem" (I go) is often used.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Croatian verbs change?
Croatian verbs change ending according to person (I, you, he/she) and tense.
What is the infinitive form?
The infinitive is the base form, e.g. "jesti" (to eat); it often ends in -ti.
Which verbs should I learn first?
Start with "biti" (to be), "imati" (to have), and "ići" (to go).
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