Conjugation of govoriti in Croatian
govoritito speakregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | govorim | |
| ti | govoriš | |
| on/ona/ono | govori | |
| mi | govorimo | |
| vi | govorite | |
| oni/one | govore |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
ja govoritigovorimDon't use the infinitive; use the 1st person present 'govorim'.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ja sam govorio | |
| ti | ti si govorio | |
| on/ona/ono | on je govorio | |
| mi | mi smo govorili | |
| vi | vi ste govorili | |
| oni/one | oni su govorili |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- mi
mi smo govoriomi smo govoriliPast participle must agree in number/gender; plural is 'govorili' (or 'govorile' for an all-female group).
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ja ću govoriti | |
| ti | ti ćeš govoriti | |
| on/ona/ono | on će govoriti | |
| mi | mi ćemo govoriti | |
| vi | vi ćete govoriti | |
| oni/one | oni će govoriti |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ja govoriti ćuja ću govoritiAuxiliary 'ću' should precede the infinitive ('ja ću govoriti') or attach to a shortened infinitive form ('govorit ću').
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ja bih govorio | |
| ti | ti bi govorio | |
| on/ona/ono | on bi govorio | |
| mi | mi bismo govorili | |
| vi | vi biste govorili | |
| oni/one | oni bi govorili |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
ja bih govoritija bih govorioConditional uses the past participle ('govorio'), not the infinitive.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | govori | |
| mi | govorimo | |
| vi | govorite |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
govorišgovoriDon't use the present tense form as a command; the 2nd person singular imperative is 'govori'.
govoriti — frequently asked questions
Is govoriti a regular verb?
Yes — govoriti is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does govoriti mean?
govoriti is a Croatian verb meaning "to speak".