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Formation of the Imperative Mood (Zapovjedni način)

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The imperative is used to give commands or suggestions; simply conjugate the verb for the person you are addressing.

  • For 'ti' (you singular), remove the infinitive ending and add -i, -j, or nothing.
  • For 'vi' (you plural/formal), add -ite or -ite to the stem.
  • For 'mi' (we), add -imo to the stem to express a suggestion.
Verb Stem + (i/j/ite/imo) = Command

Imperative Conjugation (Verb: Raditi)

Person Affirmative Negative
Ti (You sing.)
Radi
Ne radi
Vi (You pl./form.)
Radite
Ne radite
Mi (We)
Radimo
Ne radimo

Meanings

The imperative mood is used to express direct commands, requests, advice, or invitations.

1

Direct Command

Telling someone to perform an action immediately.

“Sjedni!”

“Pij vodu!”

2

Polite Request/Suggestion

Inviting someone to do something together.

“Idemo u kino.”

“Pijmo kavu.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Formation of the Imperative Mood (Zapovjedni način)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Stem + suffix
Pjevaj!
Negative
Ne + verb
Ne pjevaj!
Suggestion
Stem + -imo
Pjevajmo!
Formal
Stem + -ite
Pjevajte!
Singular
Stem + -i
Pjevaj!
Plural
Stem + -ite
Pjevajte!

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
Dođite ovamo.

Dođite ovamo. (Giving directions)

Neutral
Dođi ovamo.

Dođi ovamo. (Giving directions)

Informal
Ajde vamo.

Ajde vamo. (Giving directions)

Jerga
Doleti!

Doleti! (Giving directions)

Imperative Usage Map

Imperative

Purpose

  • Zapovijed Command
  • Prijedlog Suggestion
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Ejemplos por nivel

1

Dođi!

Come!

2

Sjedni!

Sit down!

3

Pij!

Drink!

4

Radi!

Work!

1

Ne govori!

Don't speak!

2

Idite kući.

Go home (plural).

3

Čitaj knjigu.

Read the book.

4

Pjevaj glasno!

Sing loudly!

1

Idemo u kino.

Let's go to the cinema.

2

Sjednimo ovdje.

Let's sit here.

3

Ne zaboravite kartu.

Don't forget the ticket.

4

Pomozi mi, molim te.

Help me, please.

1

Budite strpljivi s njim.

Be patient with him.

2

Ne budi tako tvrdoglav.

Don't be so stubborn.

3

Recite mi što mislite.

Tell me what you think.

4

Pokažite put do stanice.

Show the way to the station.

1

Ne dopustite da vas zavaraju.

Do not let them deceive you.

2

Učinite to odmah, bez odlaganja.

Do it immediately, without delay.

3

Budimo realni u vezi s tim.

Let's be realistic about that.

4

Pripazite na detalje.

Pay attention to the details.

1

Ne budi se u zoru, već u podne.

Don't wake up at dawn, but at noon.

2

Reci mi istinu, ma koliko bolna bila.

Tell me the truth, no matter how painful it is.

3

Pokažimo svijetu našu snagu.

Let's show the world our strength.

4

Ne sumnjajte u moje riječi.

Do not doubt my words.

Fácil de confundir

Formation of the Imperative Mood (Zapovjedni način) vs Present Tense vs Imperative

Both use similar stems.

Errores comunes

✗

Govoriti!

✓

Govori!

Using the infinitive instead of the imperative.
✗

Ne radiš.

✓

Ne radi!

Using the indicative instead of the imperative.
✗

Vi radi.

✓

Vi radite.

Mismatching subject and verb ending.
✗

Budite biti.

✓

Budite.

Redundant verb usage.

Patrones de oraciones

___ (verb) mi!

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Dođi brzo!

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Use 'Molim'

Always add 'molim' to soften your commands.

Smart Tips

Add 'molim' to be polite.

Dođi. → Dođi, molim te.

Pronunciación

ra-DI

Stress

The stress usually falls on the first syllable of the imperative suffix.

Falling

Sjedni! ↘

Strong command

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Remember 'I-TE-IMO' for the endings: I for one, TE for many, IMO for we.

Asociación visual

Imagine a conductor waving a baton: 'I' (one musician), 'TE' (the whole orchestra), 'IMO' (the conductor joins in).

Rhyme

Za ti reci 'i', za vi reci 'ite', za mi reci 'imo', sve su to zapovijedi!

Story

Marko is a coach. He tells his player 'Trči!' (Run!). Then he tells the whole team 'Trčite!' (Run!). Finally, he says 'Trčimo!' (Let's run!) to join them in the warm-up.

Word Web

RadiRaditeRadimoDođiSjedniPij

Desafío

Give 5 commands to your pet or a plant in Croatian today.

Notas culturales

Direct commands are often softened with 'molim' (please) to avoid sounding rude.

Derived from Proto-Slavic imperative forms.

Inicios de conversación

“

Što da radim danas?

Temas para diario

Write a list of 5 things you tell yourself to do every morning.

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

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Test Yourself

Conjugate 'raditi' for 'ti'.

___ svoj posao!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Radi
Use 'Radi' for singular informal.

Score: /1

Ejercicios de practica

1 exercises
Conjugate 'raditi' for 'ti'.

___ svoj posao!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Radi
Use 'Radi' for singular informal.

Score: /1

Preguntas frecuentes (1)

No, it's for addressing others.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Imperativo

Spanish has more irregular forms.

French moderate

Impératif

Croatian drops pronouns entirely.

German moderate

Imperativ

Croatian is more flexible with word order.

Japanese low

Meireikei

Croatian endings are purely morphological.

Arabic moderate

Amr

Croatian is suffix-based.

Chinese none

Imperative

Croatian is highly inflected.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Next
Imperative Endings (e.g., -i, -j, -mo, -te)

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True Reflexive Verbs (e.g., umivati se)
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Past Participles: Masculine, Feminine, Neuter
A2

Agreement of Past Participles with Subject
A2

Irregular Past Participles
A2

Reciprocal Reflexive Verbs (e.g., voljeti se)
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