Conjugation of pitati in Croatian
pitatito askregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | pitam | |
| ti | pitaš | |
| on/ona/ono | pita | |
| mi | pitamo | |
| vi | pitate | |
| oni/one | pitaju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ti
pitaspitašMissing the diacritic: second singular should be 'pitaš' (š).
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam pitao/pitala | |
| ti | si pitao/pitala | |
| on/ona/ono | je pitao/pitala/pitalo | |
| mi | smo pitali/pitale | |
| vi | ste pitali/pitale | |
| oni/one | su pitali/pitale |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
pitaosam pitao/pitalaPerfekt requires the auxiliary 'biti' + participle: 'sam pitao' (m) / 'sam pitala' (f). Don't use the participle alone.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću pitati | |
| ti | ćeš pitati | |
| on/ona/ono | će pitati | |
| mi | ćemo pitati | |
| vi | ćete pitati | |
| oni/one | će pitati |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- oni/one
pitajuće pitatiDon't use present instead of future; use the auxiliary 'će' -> 'oni će pitati'.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih pitao/pitala | |
| ti | bi pitao/pitala | |
| on/ona/ono | bi pitao/pitala/pitalo | |
| mi | bismo pitali/pitale | |
| vi | biste pitali/pitale | |
| oni/one | bi pitali/pitale |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ti
ti bih pitaobi pitao/pitalaUse 'bi' with 'ti' (not 'bih'): correct is 'ti bi pitao/pitala'. 'Bih' is normally used only with 'ja'.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | pitaj | |
| mi | pitajmo | |
| vi | pitajte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
pitajmopitaj'Pitajmo' is first person plural (let's). Second singular imperative is 'pitaj'.
pitati — frequently asked questions
Is pitati a regular verb?
Yes — pitati is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does pitati mean?
pitati is a Croatian verb meaning "to ask".