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Arabic Serbo-Croatian Verb Conjugations
Complete conjugation tables for the 20 most essential Serbo-Croatian verbs. Covers Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin standard forms. Each verb includes present, past (perfekat), future, conditional, and imperative — plus aspect pairs and examples.
How Serbo-Croatian Verb Conjugation Works
Serbo-Croatian is a South Slavic language spoken across Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. While standard varieties differ in vocabulary and some forms, the verb system is largely shared.
Verbs are organized into three conjugation groups based on present tense endings:
- Group I (a-conjugation) — -am, -aš pattern (čitati → čitam, čitaš)
- Group II (e-conjugation) — -em, -eš pattern (pisati → pišem, pišeš)
- Group III (i-conjugation) — -im, -iš pattern (govoriti → govorim, govoriš)
The aspect system pairs imperfective (ongoing) with perfective (completed) verbs. The past tense (perfekat) uses the l-participle + auxiliary biti, with gender agreement in the singular. The future tense is formed with the clitic forms of htjeti (ću, ćeš, će...) + infinitive.
Tenses & Moods Covered
Prezent (Present)
Current actions and habits — 6 person forms
Perfekat (Past)
L-participle + auxiliary biti — with gender forms
Futur I (Future)
Clitics of htjeti (ću/ćeš/će) + infinitive
Kondicional (Conditional)
Hypothetical with bih/bi/bismo + l-participle
Imperativ (Imperative)
Commands for ti, mi, and vi
Vidski parovi (Aspect Pairs)
Imperfective/perfective partner verbs
Irregular Verbs (7)
Core high-frequency verbs with unique conjugation patterns.
Group I — a-conjugation (13)
Verbs with the -am, -aš present tense pattern.
Group II — e-conjugation (9)
Verbs with the -em, -eš present tense pattern, often with consonant alternation.
Group III — i-conjugation (6)
Verbs with -iti infinitives and the -im, -iš present pattern. The largest group.