Conjugation of gledati in Croatian
gledatiwatch, look atregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | gledam | |
| ti | gledaš | |
| on/ona/ono | gleda | |
| mi | gledamo | |
| vi | gledate | |
| oni/one | gledaju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
gledam segledamAvoid adding the reflexive particle; this verb is not reflexive in the meaning 'to watch/look at'. - oni/one
gledigledajuThe 3rd person plural present ends in -aju: 'gledaju', not a shortened stem form.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam gledao/gledala | |
| ti | si gledao/gledala | |
| on/ona/ono | je gledao/gledala | |
| mi | smo gledali/gledale | |
| vi | ste gledali/gledale | |
| oni/one | su gledali/gledale |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam gledamsam gledao/gledalaPerfect is formed with the auxiliary 'sam' plus the l-participle, not with the present tense.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću gledati | |
| ti | ćeš gledati | |
| on/ona/ono | će gledati | |
| mi | ćemo gledati | |
| vi | ćete gledati | |
| oni/one | će gledati |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
budem gledaoću gledatiFuture I is 'ću gledati' (or colloquially 'gledat ću'), not the budući II form 'budem gledao'.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih gledao/gledala | |
| ti | bi gledao/gledala | |
| on/ona/ono | bi gledao/gledala | |
| mi | bismo gledali/gledale | |
| vi | biste gledali/gledale | |
| oni/one | bi gledali/gledale |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
bih gledabih gledao/gledalaConditional requires the l-participle: 'gledao/gledala', not the bare stem.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | gledaj | |
| mi | gledajmo | |
| vi | gledajte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
gledigledajThe correct singular imperative is 'gledaj'; 'gledi' is not standard here.
gledati — frequently asked questions
Is gledati a regular verb?
Yes — gledati is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does gledati mean?
gledati is a Croatian verb meaning "watch, look at".