BCS Verbs 2

Question 1

Izgubiti (perfective)
Gubiti (imperfective)

Gubim, gubiš, gubi, gubimo, gubite, gube
Gubio, gubila
Gubi, gubite

Answer 1

To lose or misplace

This verb pair is used with objects in A:

Ana je izgubila narukvicu . Ana has lost a bracelet.

It’s also used when people or teams lose in sports or games, without any object:
Jučer smo izgubili. We lost yesterday.

With a se², itgets mediopassive meaning, the subject became (got) lost:
Izgubili su se.They got lost.

The agent nounsare gubitnik m /gubitnica f loser.

Question 2

Zabrinuti (perfective)
Brinuti (imperfective)

Brinem, brineš, brine, brinemo, brinete, brinu

Brinuo, brinula

Brini, brinite

Answer 2

To worry or take care of (brinuti only)

Ana brine o Goranu . Ana takes care of Goran. (also possible: Ana se brine…)

Another option is an object expressed with za¨ + A:
Ana brine za Gorana . Ana takes care of Goran.
The verb can be used in the ‘reverse’ mode, meaning worry: se² can’t be used
then, the affected person is the object in A, and the reason is the subject:
Goran me brine. Goran worries me.

In the ‘reverse’mode, the subject can be a clause, usually starting with the
conjunction što; it can use any tense, but no perf. verbs in the present tense:
Brine me [što ga ne vidim] . It worries me [that I can’t see him].

Question 3

Zaboraviti (perfective)

Zaboravim, zaboraviš, zaboravi, zaboravimo, zaboravite, zaborave

Zaboravio, zaboravila

Zaboravi, zaboravite

Answer 3

To forget (perfective)

Zaboravio sam jaknu. I forgot the jacket

Ana je zaboravila [gdje su ključevi]. Ana forgot [where the keys are]

Ana je zaboravila zaključati vrata

Question 4

Zaboravljati (imperfective)

Zaboravljam, zaboravljaš, zaboravlja, zaboravljamo, zaboravljate, zaboravljaju

Zaboravljao, zaboravljala

Zaboravljaj, zaboravljajte

Answer 4

To forget (imperfective)

Question 5

Isključiti (perfective)

Isključim, isključiš, isključi, isključimo, isključite, isključe

Isključio, isključila

Isključi, isključite

Answer 5

Turn off (perfective)

Ana je isključila pećnicu. Ana has turned the oven off.

Question 6

Isključivati (imperfective)

Isključujem, isključivuješ, isključuje, isključujemo, isključujete, isključuju

isključivao, isključivala

Isključuj, isključujte

Answer 6

Turn off (imperfective)

Question 7

Usisati (perfective)

Usišem, usišeš, usiše, usišemo, usišete, usišu

Usisao, usisala

Answer 7

To vacuum (perfective)

Question 8

Usisavati (imperfective)

Usisavam, usisavaš, usisava, usisavamo, usisavate, usivavaju

Usisavao, usisavala

Usisavaj, usisavajte

Answer 8

To vacuum (imperfective)

Question 9

Popraviti (perfective)

Popravim, popraviš, popravi, popravimo, popravite, poprave

Popravio, popravila

Popravi, popravite

Answer 9

To fix or repair (perfective)

Popraviti se - with se, meaning becomes “improve”

Ivan je popravio auto. Ivan has fixed his car.

The verb pair can be used with se: the meaning is mediopassive, i.e. somebody or something improves.

Question 10

Popravljati (imperfective)

Answer 10

To fix or repair (imperfective)

The verb pair can be used with se: the meaning is mediopassive, i.e. somebody se or something improves:

Vrijeme se popravlja. The weather is improving.
There’s a potential adjective: popravljiv - improveable, fixable.

Question 11

Doći (perfective)

Dođem, dođeš, dođe, dođemo, dođete, dođu

Došao, došla

dođi, dođite

Answer 11

to come or arrive (perfective)

Question 12

Dolaziti (imperfective)

Dolazim, dolaziš, dolazi, dolazimo, dolazite, dolaze

Dolazi, dolazite

Answer 12

to come or arrive (imperfective)

Question 13

Upoznati (perfective)

Upoznam, upoznaš, upozna, upoznamo, upoznate, upoznaju

Upoznao, upoznala

Upoznaj, upoznajte

Answer 13

get acquainted with (person or city) (perfective)

Used when you met or meet someone for the first time.

With a se, the meaning is usually mutual, people meet one another: se
Upoznali smo se prošle godine. We met last year. Drago mi je [što smo se upoznali]. I’m glad [we met]

Question 14

Upoznavati (imperfective)

Upoznajem, upoznaješ, upoznaje, upoznajemo, upoznajete, upoznaju

Upoznavao, upoznavala

Upoznaj, upoznajte

Answer 14

get acquainted with (person or city)

Used when you met or meet someone for the first time.

Question 15

Sresti (imperfective)

Sretnem, sretneš, sretne, sretnemo, sretnete, sretnu

Sreo, srela

Sretni, sretnite

Answer 15

To bump into someone, meet unexpectedly

This verb pair is used when someone accidentally meets someone (expressed as an object in A):
Ana je jučer srela Mariju. Ana came across Marija yesterday.

With a se, it implies either an accidental, or a planned, but brief meeting,
where the subjects meet:
Ana i Marija su se jučer srele. Ana and Marija met briefly yesterday.

Another option is that the subject meets someone expressed by s ̈ / sa ̈ + I (a se is still required):
Ana se jučer srela s MarijomI. Ana met Marija briefly yesterday.

Question 16

Sretati (perfective)

Srećem, srećeš, sreće, srećemo, srećete, sreću

Sretao, sretala

Sreći, srećite

Answer 16

To bump into someone, meet unexpectedly

This verb pair is used when someone accidentally meets someone (expressed as an object in A):
Ana je jučer srela Mariju. Ana came across Marija yesterday.

With a se, it implies either an accidental, or a planned, but brief meeting,
where the subjects meet:
Ana i Marija su se jučer srele. Ana and Marija met briefly yesterday.

Another option is that the subject meets someone expressed by s ̈ / sa ̈ + I (a se is still required):
Ana se jučer srela s MarijomI. Ana met Marija briefly yesterday.

Question 17

Naći/Nalaziti (official or business meetins)

exception

Answer 17

For planned meetings, the verb pair nalaziti ~1/~ naći (nađe,…) find is often used in speech
for official or business meetings, the verb pair sastajati (sastaje) se ~ sastati (sastane) se meet (longer meeting, planned) is preferred

Question 18

Naći (perfective)

Nađem, nađeš, nađe, nađemo, nađete, nađu

Našao, našla

Nađi, nađite

Answer 18

To find/discover (perfective)

Ana je našla ključ. Ana has found the key.

Colloquially, with se, it’s used to express meeting someone (intentionally). Subjects can meet:
Naći ćemo se sutra. (colloq.) We’ll meet tomorrow.

Question 19

Nalaziti (imperfective)

Nalazim, nalaziš, nalazi, nalazimo, nalazite, nalaze

Nalazio, nalazila

Nalazi, nalazite

Answer 19

To find/discover

Be located - see below

The impf. verb is usually used mediopassively, with se, meaning can be found, se i.e. where something is located:
Kupaonica se nalazi na katu. The bathroom is (found) on the upper floor. However, in everyday communication, simply using biti (je +) ‘~’ (bude) be is more common.

Question 20

Poslati (perfective)
Slati (imperfective)

Pošaljem, pošalješ, pošalje, pošaljemo, pošaljete, pošalju

Poslao, poslala

Pošalji, pošaljite

Answer 20

To send

Ana je poslala Ivani poruku. Ana has sent a message to Ivana.

Question 21

Primiti (perfective)

Primim, primiš, primi, primimo, primite, prime

Primio, primila

Answer 21

To receive

Ivana je primila poruku . Ivana has received a message.
To specify sources, origins can be added (for persons: od ̈ + G):
Ana je primila poruku iz banke.
Ana has received a message from the bank.
Ivana je primila poruku od Ane. Ivana has received a message from Ana.

Question 22

Primati (imperfective)

Primam, primaš, prima, primamo, primate, primaju

Primao, primala

Primaj, primajte

Answer 22

To receive (imperfective)

Question 23

Donijeti (perfective)

Donesem, doneseš, donese, donesemo, donesete, donesu

Donio, donijela

Donesi, donesite

Answer 23

To bring (things)

Goran je donio knjigu. Goran brought the book.
Goran je donio knjigu u sobu. Goran brought the book to the room.
Destinations can be persons in DL:
Ana je donijela Goranu sladoled. Ana has brought Goran an ice-cream.

Question 24

Donositi (imperfective)

Donosim, donosiš, donosi, donosimo, donosite, donose

Donosio, donosila

Donosi, donosite

Answer 24

to bring (things)