Conjugation of dobiti in Croatian
dobitito receive; to getregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | dobijem | |
| ti | dobiješ | |
| on/ona/ono | dobije | |
| mi | dobijemo | |
| vi | dobijete | |
| oni/one | dobiju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
dobimdobijemLearners often drop the 'j' and use the -im ending; correct present is dobijem for this perfective verb.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | dobio sam / dobila sam | |
| ti | dobio si / dobila si | |
| on/ona/ono | dobio je / dobila je / dobilo je | |
| mi | dobili smo / dobile smo | |
| vi | dobili ste / dobile ste | |
| oni/one | dobili su / dobile su |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
dobiodobio sam / dobila samThe compound past requires the auxiliary ('sam/si/je...'). Say 'dobio sam', not just 'dobio'.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | dobit ću | |
| ti | dobit ćeš | |
| on/ona/ono | dobit će | |
| mi | dobit ćemo | |
| vi | dobit ćete | |
| oni/one | dobit će |
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | dobio bih / dobila bih | |
| ti | dobio bi / dobila bi | |
| on/ona/ono | dobio bi / dobila bi / dobilo bi | |
| mi | dobili bismo / dobile bismo | |
| vi | dobili biste / dobile biste | |
| oni/one | dobili bi / dobile bi |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- mi
mi bi dobilidobili bismo / dobile bismoUse the full conditional auxiliary for first person plural: 'mi bismo dobili', not 'mi bi dobili'.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | dobij | |
| mi | dobijmo | |
| vi | dobijte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
dobidobijImperative uses the stem with 'j': 'dobij' (not 'dobi').
dobiti — frequently asked questions
Is dobiti a regular verb?
Yes — dobiti is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does dobiti mean?
dobiti is a Croatian verb meaning "to receive; to get".