Conjugation of jesti in Croatian
jestieatirregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | jedem | |
| ti | jedeš | |
| on/ona/ono | jede | |
| mi | jedemo | |
| vi | jedete | |
| oni/one | jedu |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
jedamjedemThe correct present first person singular is irregular: jed- + -em → jedem. - oni/one
jedejeduThe 3rd person plural ending is -u here: jedu, not the singular form jede.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | jeo sam | |
| ti | jeo si | |
| on/ona/ono | jeo je | |
| mi | jeli smo | |
| vi | jeli ste | |
| oni/one | jeli su |
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | budem jeo | |
| ti | budeš jeo | |
| on/ona/ono | bude jeo | |
| mi | budemo jeli | |
| vi | budete jeli | |
| oni/one | budu jeli |
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | jeo bih | |
| ti | jeo bi | |
| on/ona/ono | jeo bi | |
| mi | jeli bismo | |
| vi | jeli biste | |
| oni/one | jeli bi |
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | jedi | |
| mi | jedimo | |
| vi | jedite |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
jeđijediThe imperative is jedi, not jeđi.
jesti — frequently asked questions
Is jesti a regular verb?
No — jesti is an irregular Croatian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does jesti mean?
jesti is a Croatian verb meaning "eat".