Conjugation of pokušati in Croatian
pokušatito try, to attemptregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | pokušam | |
| ti | pokušaš | |
| on/ona/ono | pokuša | |
| mi | pokušamo | |
| vi | pokušate | |
| oni/one | pokušaju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
pokušavampokušamThe standard present of perfective pokušati is pokušam, not pokušavam. - ti
pokušavašpokušašUse the present of perfective pokušati: pokušaš, not pokušavaš.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam pokušao / sam pokušala | |
| ti | si pokušao / si pokušala | |
| on/ona/ono | je pokušao / je pokušala / je pokušalo | |
| mi | smo pokušali / smo pokušale | |
| vi | ste pokušali / ste pokušale | |
| oni/one | su pokušali / su pokušale |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam pokušasam pokušao / sam pokušalaThe past participle must agree and be in the correct masculine/feminine/neuter form: pokušao / pokušala / pokušalo.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću pokušati | |
| ti | ćeš pokušati | |
| on/ona/ono | će pokušati | |
| mi | ćemo pokušati | |
| vi | ćete pokušati | |
| oni/one | će pokušati |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ću pokušavamću pokušatiFuture I uses the infinitive: ću pokušati, not the present tense.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih pokušao / bih pokušala | |
| ti | bi pokušao / bi pokušala | |
| on/ona/ono | bi pokušao / bi pokušala / bi pokušalo | |
| mi | bismo pokušali / bismo pokušale | |
| vi | biste pokušali / biste pokušale | |
| oni/one | bi pokušali / bi pokušale |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
biti ću pokušaobih pokušao / bih pokušalaConditional uses bih + past participle, not future auxiliary forms.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | pokušaj | |
| mi | pokušajmo | |
| vi | pokušajte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
pokušavajpokušajpokušavaj is based on the imperfective pokušavati; the standard imperative of pokušati is pokušaj.
pokušati — frequently asked questions
Is pokušati a regular verb?
Yes — pokušati is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does pokušati mean?
pokušati is a Croatian verb meaning "to try, to attempt".