Conjugation of pokazati in Croatian
pokazatishow, demonstrateirregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | pokažem | |
| ti | pokažeš | |
| on/ona/ono | pokaže | |
| mi | pokažemo | |
| vi | pokažete | |
| oni/one | pokažu |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
pokazujempokažemThe verb pokazati is perfective; its present tense is pokažem, not the imperfective form pokazujem. - ti
pokazuješpokažešThe correct present of perfective pokazati is pokažeš, not the imperfective form pokazuješ. - on/ona/ono
pokazujepokažeThe correct present of perfective pokazati is pokaže, not the imperfective form pokazuje.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam pokazao/pokazala | |
| ti | si pokazao/pokazala | |
| on/ona/ono | je pokazao/pokazala | |
| mi | smo pokazali/pokazale | |
| vi | ste pokazali/pokazale | |
| oni/one | su pokazali/pokazale |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam pokazatisam pokazao/pokazalaThe perfect uses the l-participle, not the infinitive.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću pokazati | |
| ti | ćeš pokazati | |
| on/ona/ono | će pokazati | |
| mi | ćemo pokazati | |
| vi | ćete pokazati | |
| oni/one | će pokazati |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ću pokazamću pokazatiFuture I requires the infinitive pokazati after the auxiliary.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih pokazao/pokazala | |
| ti | bi pokazao/pokazala | |
| on/ona/ono | bi pokazao/pokazala | |
| mi | bismo pokazali/pokazale | |
| vi | biste pokazali/pokazale | |
| oni/one | bi pokazali/pokazale |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
bih pokazao sambih pokazao/pokazalaConditional is formed with bih + l-participle, not with an extra auxiliary.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | pokaži | |
| mi | pokažimo | |
| vi | pokažite |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
pokazujpokažiThe imperative of pokazati is pokaži, not the imperfective imperative pokazuj.
pokazati — frequently asked questions
Is pokazati a regular verb?
No — pokazati is an irregular Croatian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does pokazati mean?
pokazati is a Croatian verb meaning "show, demonstrate".