Conjugation of imati in Croatian
imatito haveirregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | imam | |
| ti | imaš | |
| on/ona/ono | ima | |
| mi | imamo | |
| vi | imate | |
| oni/one | imaju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ti
imaimašDon't drop the -š ending: second person singular is 'ti imaš', not 'ti ima'. - oni/one
imaimajuThird person plural requires -ju: 'oni/one imaju', not 'oni/one ima'.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam imao / sam imala | |
| ti | si imao / si imala | |
| on/ona/ono | je imao / je imala / je imalo | |
| mi | smo imali / smo imale | |
| vi | ste imali / ste imale | |
| oni/one | su imali / su imale |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam imasam imao / sam imalaThe auxiliary must be followed by the past participle: say 'sam imao/sam imala', not 'sam ima'.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću imati | |
| ti | ćeš imati | |
| on/ona/ono | će imati | |
| mi | ćemo imati | |
| vi | ćete imati | |
| oni/one | će imati |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ću imamću imatiUse the infinitive after the future auxiliary: 'ću imati', not 'ću imam'.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih imao / bih imala | |
| ti | bi imao / bi imala | |
| on/ona/ono | bi imao / bi imala / bi imalo | |
| mi | bismo imali / bismo imale | |
| vi | biste imali / biste imale | |
| oni/one | bi imali / bi imale |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
bih imatibih imao / bih imalaAfter conditional auxiliary use the past participle, e.g. 'bih imao/bih imala', not 'bih imati'.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | imaj | |
| mi | imajmo | |
| vi | imajte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
imašimajThe imperative form is 'imaj' (singular), not the present 'imaš'.
imati — frequently asked questions
Is imati a regular verb?
No — imati is an irregular Croatian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does imati mean?
imati is a Croatian verb meaning "to have".