Modal Verbs Exercises For Slovenian Grammar

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Modal Verbs in Slovenian grammar, known as “modalni glagoli,” are used to express necessity, possibility, wish, ability or permission. Unlike in some languages, they can stand alone as the main verb in a sentence. Common Slovenian modal verbs include “morati” (must, have to), “hoteti” (want), “smeti” (be allowed to), “znati” (know how to), “zmoči” (can), and “imeti” (have).

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Slovenian modal verb.

1. *Moram* (have to) počakati, da se semafor zamenja.
2. On *noče* (doesn’t want) jesti brokoli.
3. Ne, nikoli ne *smeš* (must not) tega storiti!
4. Ne skrbi, *znam* (know) kuhati.
5. *Lahko* (can) mi prosim pomagaš s tem?
6. *Imam* (have) občutek, da bo danes lep dan.
7. Ne *morem* (can’t) verjeti, da je to res.
8. Ali *smem* (may) uporabiti tvoj telefon?
9. Petja *ne sme* (must not) pozabiti na sestanek.
10. Miha *hoče* (wants) nov računalnik.
11. Ti *moraš* (have to) iti v šolo.
12. Ali *znaš* (know) igrati kitaro?
13. Mi *ni treba* (don’t need) se bati.
14. *Hočejo* (want) obiskati muzej.
15. Mi *moremo* (can) iti.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences by choosing the correct form of the Slovenian modal verb.

1. *Hočem* (want) kupiti to knjigo.
2. On ne *sme* (may not) jemati tvojih stvari.
3. *Moramo* (must) iti zdaj.
4. Ti *znaš* (know) to pesem?
5. Gospa, ali *smete* (may) sedeti tukaj?
6. *Lahko* (can) preverite, ali je moja torba tam?
7. Martin *hoče* (wants) graditi hišo.
8. *Zmoreš* (can) to narediti sam.
9. *Imamo* (have) dovolj časa.
10. Tom *sme* (is allowed) voziti s tvojim avtom.
11. Njegova partnerica *ne more* (cannot) hoditi na zmenek nocoj.
12. Mi *morate* (have to) ustaviti to.
13. Ne *potrebujem* (need) kupiti nove obleke.
14. Petja *zna* (knows) veliko o zgodovini.
15. *Hotimo* (want) praznovati rojstni dan v parku.

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