Conjugation of trebati in Croatian
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | trebam | |
| ti | trebaš | |
| on/ona/ono | treba | |
| mi | trebamo | |
| vi | trebate | |
| oni/one | trebaju |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- on/ona/ono
trebaetrebaThe 3rd person singular is treba, not a form with an extra ending.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | trebao sam | |
| ti | trebao si | |
| on/ona/ono | trebao je | |
| mi | trebali smo | |
| vi | trebali ste | |
| oni/one | trebali su |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
ja sam trebiotrebao samUse the past participle trebao with sam, not a made-up stem form.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | trebat ću | |
| ti | trebat ćeš | |
| on/ona/ono | trebat će | |
| mi | trebat ćemo | |
| vi | trebat ćete | |
| oni/one | trebat će |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ja ću trebatitrebat ćuCroatian future I is usually formed with the infinitive, but the contracted form trebat ću is the standard spelling here.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | trebao bih | |
| ti | trebao bi | |
| on/ona/ono | trebao bi | |
| mi | trebali bismo | |
| vi | trebali biste | |
| oni/one | trebali bi |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- mi
trebali smotrebali bismoThe conditional requires the auxiliary bismo: trebali bismo.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | trebaj | |
| mi | trebajmo | |
| vi | trebajte |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
trebatrebajImperative for 2nd person singular is trebaj, not the present tense form treba.
trebati — frequently asked questions
Is trebati a regular verb?
Yes — trebati is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does trebati mean?
trebati is a Croatian verb meaning "need, require".