Conjugation of kupiti in Croatian
kupitito buyregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | kupujem | |
| ti | kupuješ | |
| on/ona/ono | kupuje | |
| mi | kupujemo | |
| vi | kupujete | |
| oni/one | kupuju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
kupimkupujemThe present tense is kupujem, not kupim; kupim is a different form/usage and not the standard present here. - oni/one
kupekupujuUse kupuju for 'they'; kupe is not the standard present form of kupiti.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam kupio/kupila | |
| ti | si kupio/kupila | |
| on/ona/ono | je kupio/kupila/kupilo | |
| mi | smo kupili/kupile | |
| vi | ste kupili/kupile | |
| oni/one | su kupili/kupile |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam kupiosam kupio/kupilaThe participle must agree with the speaker's gender in Croatian: kupio (masc.) / kupila (fem.).
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | kupit ću | |
| ti | kupit ćeš | |
| on/ona/ono | kupit će | |
| mi | kupit ćemo | |
| vi | kupit ćete | |
| oni/one | kupit će |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ću kupitikupit ćuIn standard Croatian, future I is usually written as one unit with the infinitive stem and clitic: kupit ću, not ću kupiti.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih kupio/kupila | |
| ti | bi kupio/kupila | |
| on/ona/ono | bi kupio/kupila/kupilo | |
| mi | bismo kupili/kupile | |
| vi | biste kupili/kupile | |
| oni/one | bi kupili/kupile |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
bi kupiobih kupio/kupilaIn the first person singular, use bih: bih kupio/kupila.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | kupi | |
| mi | kupimo | |
| vi | kupite |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
kupiškupiThe imperative is kupi, not the present-tense form kupiš.
kupiti — frequently asked questions
Is kupiti a regular verb?
Yes — kupiti is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does kupiti mean?
kupiti is a Croatian verb meaning "to buy".