Conjugation of čitati in Croatian
čitatito readregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | čitam | |
| ti | čitaš | |
| on/ona/ono | čita | |
| mi | čitamo | |
| vi | čitate | |
| oni/one | čitaju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ti
čitašščitašAvoid adding a doubled ending; the correct form is čitaš.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam čitao | |
| ti | si čitao | |
| on/ona/ono | je čitao | |
| mi | smo čitali | |
| vi | ste čitali | |
| oni/one | su čitali |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- mi
smo čitaosmo čitaliThe past participle must agree in number and gender with the subject; for 'we', use the plural masculine/feminine form čitali.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću čitati | |
| ti | ćeš čitati | |
| on/ona/ono | će čitati | |
| mi | ćemo čitati | |
| vi | ćete čitati | |
| oni/one | će čitati |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ću čitamću čitatiIn Future I, use the infinitive after the auxiliary: ću čitati.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih čitao | |
| ti | bi čitao | |
| on/ona/ono | bi čitao | |
| mi | bismo čitali | |
| vi | biste čitali | |
| oni/one | bi čitali |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- mi
bihmo čitalibismo čitaliThe conditional auxiliary is bismo, not bihmo.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | čitaj | |
| mi | čitajmo | |
| vi | čitajte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- mi
čitajtečitajmoMi-imperative is inclusive plural: čitajmo.
čitati — frequently asked questions
Is čitati a regular verb?
Yes — čitati is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does čitati mean?
čitati is a Croatian verb meaning "to read".