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Dual Tense Exercises For Slovenian Grammar

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The Dual Tense in Slovenian grammar is an unusual feature that marks two entities (people or objects) involved in an action. Unlike most other languages that have singular and plural forms, Slovenian, has an additional form – dual, used strictly when referring to two entities.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Dual form of verbs

1. Midva *sedita* (sit) na klopi.
2. Marc in Eva *kupujeta* (buy) spominek.
3. Njuna psa *lajata* (bark) celo noč.
4. *Prideva* (We come) jutri zgodaj.
5. Otroka *plavata* (swim) v jezeru.
6. Tista dva fanta *igrata* (play) nogomet.
7. Njuni sestri *pojeta* (sing) v zboru.
8. Ti dve dekleti *bereta* (read) knjigo.
9. Dva starejša gospoda *se pogovarjata* (converse) resno.
10. *Odhajava* (We leave) domov zdaj.
11. Janez in Ana *bivata* (live) v Ljubljani.
12. Marko in Petra *peketa* (bake) torto.
13. Njuni konji *tekata* (run) na travniku.
14. Ta dva moška *ura* (work) v trgovini.
15. *Nosiva* (We wear) polna nahrbtnika.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Dual form of nouns

1. *Roki* (hands) mi je umazala s črnilom.
2. *Uči* (eyes) sta mi izsušeni od branja.
3. Dala sem ji dva *kosila* (lunches).
4. Pogledala sem skozi oba *okena* (windows).
5. V roke sem vzel obe *knjigi* (books).
6. Oba *stola* (chairs) sta bila neudobna.
7. Skrbela sta za dva *konja* (horses).
8. Obe *srajci* (shirts) sta bili preveliki.
9. Na mizi sta ležali dve *jabolki* (apples).
10. Naročil je dva *piva* (beers).
11. Pospravil sem obe *igrači* (toys).
12. Pogledal sem oba *filma* (movies).
13. Imajo dve *avtomobili* (cars).
14. Obe *ženski* (women) sta prijazni.
15. Najina *otroka* (children) sta zelo pridna.

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