Understanding the Indicative Mood in Slovenščina
The indicative mood is used to talk about facts, actions, and events that are real or certain. It's like telling a story about things that are happening or have happened.
Important Points
- Present Tense: Describes actions happening now.
- Past Tense: Talks about actions that have already happened.
- Future Tense: Describes actions that will happen.
- Perfect Tense: Shows completed actions with relevance to the present.
- Imperfect Tense: Describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
In the present tense, we talk about what is happening right now. We use it to describe actions that are currently taking place.
Examples
- Jaz jem jabolko. (I am eating an apple.)
- Ona bere knjigo. (She is reading a book.)
- Mi igramo nogomet. (We are playing soccer.)
The past tense is used to talk about things that have already happened. It's like telling a story about the past.
Examples
- On je šel v šolo. (He went to school.)
- Oni so jedli pico. (They ate pizza.)
- Jaz sem napisal pismo. (I wrote a letter.)
We use the future tense to talk about things that will happen. It's like making plans for tomorrow.
Examples
- Jaz bom šel na izlet. (I will go on a trip.)
- Ona bo kuhala večerjo. (She will cook dinner.)
- Mi bomo gledali film. (We will watch a movie.)
The perfect tense is used for actions that are completed but still have an effect on the present. It's like showing a finished task that matters now.
Examples
- Jaz sem prebral to knjigo. (I have read this book.)
- Ona je naredila domačo nalogo. (She has done her homework.)
- Mi smo pospravili sobo. (We have cleaned the room.)
The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past. It's like talking about habits or continuous actions in the past.
Examples
- Jaz sem bral knjige vsak večer. (I was reading books every evening.)
- Ona je igrala klavir. (She was playing the piano.)
- Mi smo hodili v park. (We used to go to the park.)