Conjugation of započeti in Croatian
započetito begin, to startirregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | započnem | |
| ti | započneš | |
| on/ona/ono | započne | |
| mi | započnemo | |
| vi | započnete | |
| oni/one | započnu |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- ja
započetamzapočnemLearners may wrongly add the infinitive stem ending; the correct 1st singular is započnem. - oni/one
započenezapočnuThe correct 3rd plural present is započnu, not a form built like the singular.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam započeo | |
| ti | si započeo | |
| on/ona/ono | je započeo | |
| mi | smo započeli | |
| vi | ste započeli | |
| oni/one | su započeli |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam započetsam započeoThe past participle must agree and use the correct masculine singular form: započeo.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću započeti | |
| ti | ćeš započeti | |
| on/ona/ono | će započeti | |
| mi | ćemo započeti | |
| vi | ćete započeti | |
| oni/one | će započeti |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
započet ćuću započetiIn standard Croatian, with full infinitives like započeti, the future is formed as ću započeti.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih započeo | |
| ti | bi započeo | |
| on/ona/ono | bi započeo | |
| mi | bismo započeli | |
| vi | biste započeli | |
| oni/one | bi započeli |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- mi
bismo započetilibismo započeliThe past participle is započeli, not a made-up infinitive-like form.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | započni | |
| mi | započnimo | |
| vi | započnite |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
započetizapočniThe 2nd singular imperative is the short form započni.
započeti — frequently asked questions
Is započeti a regular verb?
No — započeti is an irregular Croatian verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does započeti mean?
započeti is a Croatian verb meaning "to begin, to start".