Bosanski Verb Conjugation Guide
In the Bosnian language, verbs change their form to match the subject of the sentence. This is called conjugation. We will learn how to change verbs so they fit with different people and tenses.
Present Tense Conjugation
The present tense is used to talk about things that are happening right now. Let's see how to change verbs to match different people.
Important Points
- For 'I' (ja), add -am or -em to the verb stem.
- For 'you' (ti), add -aš or -eš to the verb stem.
- For 'he/she/it' (on/ona/ono), add -a or -e to the verb stem.
- For 'we' (mi), add -amo or -emo to the verb stem.
- For 'you all' (vi), add -ate or -ete to the verb stem.
- For 'they' (oni/one/ona), add -aju or -e to the verb stem.
Examples
- Ja gledam televiziju.
- Ti pišeš pismo.
- Oni igraju fudbal.
The past tense is used to talk about things that have already happened. Let's see how to change verbs for the past.
Important Points
- For 'I' (ja), add -o sam or -la sam to the verb stem.
- For 'you' (ti), add -o si or -la si to the verb stem.
- For 'he' (on), add -o to the verb stem.
- For 'she' (ona), add -la to the verb stem.
- For 'we' (mi), add -li smo to the verb stem.
- For 'you all' (vi), add -li ste to the verb stem.
- For 'they' (oni/one), add -li su to the verb stem.
Examples
- Ja sam gledao film.
- Ti si pisala pismo.
- Oni su igrali fudbal.
We use the future tense to talk about what will happen. Here is how to change verbs for the future.
Important Points
- For all subjects, use the verb 'ću' (will) and the infinitive form of the main verb.
- For 'I' (ja), use 'ću'.
- For 'you' (ti), use 'ćeš'.
- For 'he/she/it' (on/ona/ono), use 'će'.
- For 'we' (mi), use 'ćemo'.
- For 'you all' (vi), use 'ćete'.
- For 'they' (oni/one/ona), use 'će'.
Examples
- Ja ću gledati film.
- Ti ćeš pisati pismo.
- Oni će igrati fudbal.