Irregular verbs in Serbian grammar present an interesting challenge due to their behavior, which tend to deviate from the standard conjugation models. These verbs modify their stems and endings in ways that must be memorized, as there are no strict rules to predict all their forms. They can take on radically different forms in the present, past and future tenses. This exercise takes a look at fifteen of these verbs, in two sets of sentences.
Exercise 1: Fill in the missings verbs in past tense form
1. “Ona je juče *popila* (drink) sok.”
2. “Ja sam *bila* (was) u školi.”
3. “Oni su *došli* (came) kasno.”
4. “Mi smo *pevali* (sang) pesmu.”
5. “Ty si *imała* (had) zadatak.”
6. “On je *uzeo* (took) moj olovku.”
7. “Gospodin Petar je *zvao* (called) taksu.”
8. “Pre nego što si došao, ja sam već *jela* (ate) večeru.”
9. “Ona je *donela* (brought) poklone.”
10. “Naši prijatelji su *pitali* (asked) za nas.”
11. “Ana je *ostala* (stayed) kod kuće.”
12. “Deca su *trčala* (ran) u parku.”
13. “Moj tata je *kupio* (bought) novi auto.”
14. “Oni su *plesali* (danced) celu noć.”
15. “Svi smo *pekli* (baked) tortu.”
2. “Ja sam *bila* (was) u školi.”
3. “Oni su *došli* (came) kasno.”
4. “Mi smo *pevali* (sang) pesmu.”
5. “Ty si *imała* (had) zadatak.”
6. “On je *uzeo* (took) moj olovku.”
7. “Gospodin Petar je *zvao* (called) taksu.”
8. “Pre nego što si došao, ja sam već *jela* (ate) večeru.”
9. “Ona je *donela* (brought) poklone.”
10. “Naši prijatelji su *pitali* (asked) za nas.”
11. “Ana je *ostala* (stayed) kod kuće.”
12. “Deca su *trčala* (ran) u parku.”
13. “Moj tata je *kupio* (bought) novi auto.”
14. “Oni su *plesali* (danced) celu noć.”
15. “Svi smo *pekli* (baked) tortu.”
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense form of the verb
1. “Ona *pomaže* (helps) svom bratu.”
2. “Ja *vezujem* (tie) pertle.”
3. “Oni *rade* (work) u fabrici”.
4. “Deca *rade* (do) domaći zadatak.”
5. “Svi mi *pijemo* (drink) kafu.”
6. “Moj brat *vozi* (drives) auto.”
7. “Svake veceri, ona *čita* (reads) knjige.”
8. “On *zna* (knows) da svira gitaru.”
9. “Mi *pevamo* (sing) na koncertu.”
10. “Njegova mama *peče* (bakes) tortu.”
11. “Ja *pišem* (write) pismo.”
12. “Oni *pozdravljaju* (greet) prijatelje.”
13. “On *seća* (remembers) se svog detinjstva.”
14. “Ti *puštaš* (play) loptu.”
15. “Kada *spavaš* (sleep), ti sanjaš srećne snove.”
2. “Ja *vezujem* (tie) pertle.”
3. “Oni *rade* (work) u fabrici”.
4. “Deca *rade* (do) domaći zadatak.”
5. “Svi mi *pijemo* (drink) kafu.”
6. “Moj brat *vozi* (drives) auto.”
7. “Svake veceri, ona *čita* (reads) knjige.”
8. “On *zna* (knows) da svira gitaru.”
9. “Mi *pevamo* (sing) na koncertu.”
10. “Njegova mama *peče* (bakes) tortu.”
11. “Ja *pišem* (write) pismo.”
12. “Oni *pozdravljaju* (greet) prijatelje.”
13. “On *seća* (remembers) se svog detinjstva.”
14. “Ti *puštaš* (play) loptu.”
15. “Kada *spavaš* (sleep), ti sanjaš srećne snove.”
