Conjugation of čuditi se in Croatian
čuditi seto be surprisedregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | čudim se | |
| ti | čudiš se | |
| on/ona/ono | čudi se | |
| mi | čudimo se | |
| vi | čudite se | |
| oni/one | čude se |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- oni/one
čudiju sečude seThe 3rd person plural present is čude se, not *čudiju se.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | sam se čudio/čudila | |
| ti | si se čudio/čudila | |
| on/ona/ono | se čudio/čudila | |
| mi | smo se čudili/čudile | |
| vi | ste se čudili/čudile | |
| oni/one | su se čudili/čudile |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ja
sam čudio sesam se čudio/čudilaIn standard order, the reflexive clitic precedes the participle: sam se čudio/čudila, not *sam čudio se.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | ću se čuditi | |
| ti | ćeš se čuditi | |
| on/ona/ono | će se čuditi | |
| mi | ćemo se čuditi | |
| vi | ćete se čuditi | |
| oni/one | će se čuditi |
Common mistakes in the Futur I
- ja
ću čuditi seću se čuditiWith reflexive verbs, the most natural order is ću se čuditi, not *ću čuditi se.
Kondicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | bih se čudio/čudila | |
| ti | bi se čudio/čudila | |
| on/ona/ono | bi se čudio/čudila | |
| mi | bismo se čudili/čudile | |
| vi | biste se čudili/čudile | |
| oni/one | bi se čudili/čudile |
Common mistakes in the Kondicional
- ja
bi se čudiobih se čudio/čudilaThe 1st person singular conditional uses bih, not bi.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | čudi se | |
| mi | čudimo se | |
| vi | čudite se |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- ti
čudij sečudi seThe imperative is čudi se, without the extra -j-.
čuditi se — frequently asked questions
Is čuditi se a regular verb?
Yes — čuditi se is a regular Croatian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does čuditi se mean?
čuditi se is a Croatian verb meaning "to be surprised".