The simple sentences in Serbian grammar, or “jednostavne rečenice” as they are known locally, are self-contained units of meaning and structure. They consist of a subject and predicate, which include a conjugated verb. They express a single thought, statement, question, command, or exclamation. Simple sentences in Serbian can be categorized based on mood (indicative, imperative, or conditional), tense (past, present, future), and voice (active or passive). These exercises are designed to help learners understand and construct simple sentences in the Serbian language.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentence
1. Ona *čita* (reads) knjigu.
2. Deca *igraju* (play) fudbal.
3. Mi *idemo* (go) u školu.
4. Ti *pišeš* (write) domaći zadatak.
5. Oni *gledaju* (watch) televiziju.
6. Ja *radim* (work) u banci.
7. Vi *učite* (learn) srpski jezik.
8. Mama *kuva* (cooks) večeru.
9. Muž *vozi* (drives) auto.
10. Sestra *peva* (sings) pesmu.
11. Deda *pripoveda* (tells) priču.
12. Mačka *spava* (sleeps).
13. Pas *laže* (barks).
14. Svi *volimo* (love) sladoled.
15. Niko *ne zna* (doesn’t know) odgovor.
2. Deca *igraju* (play) fudbal.
3. Mi *idemo* (go) u školu.
4. Ti *pišeš* (write) domaći zadatak.
5. Oni *gledaju* (watch) televiziju.
6. Ja *radim* (work) u banci.
7. Vi *učite* (learn) srpski jezik.
8. Mama *kuva* (cooks) večeru.
9. Muž *vozi* (drives) auto.
10. Sestra *peva* (sings) pesmu.
11. Deda *pripoveda* (tells) priču.
12. Mačka *spava* (sleeps).
13. Pas *laže* (barks).
14. Svi *volimo* (love) sladoled.
15. Niko *ne zna* (doesn’t know) odgovor.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentence
1. Kiša *pada* (rains).
2. Sunce *sija* (shines).
3. Dete *plače* (cries).
4. Beba *spava* (sleeps).
5. Drvo *raste* (grows).
6. Cvet *miriše* (smells).
7. Toma *radi* (works) u fabrici.
8. Ljilja *peva* (sings) u horu.
9. Jovan *uči* (studies) matematiku.
10. Ja *volim* (love) da crtam.
11. Ana *čita* (reads) roman.
12. Automobil *se pokvario* (broke down).
13. Vetar *duva* (blows).
14. On *ne razume* (doesn’t understand) problem.
15. Mi *putujemo* (travel) u Beograd.
2. Sunce *sija* (shines).
3. Dete *plače* (cries).
4. Beba *spava* (sleeps).
5. Drvo *raste* (grows).
6. Cvet *miriše* (smells).
7. Toma *radi* (works) u fabrici.
8. Ljilja *peva* (sings) u horu.
9. Jovan *uči* (studies) matematiku.
10. Ja *volim* (love) da crtam.
11. Ana *čita* (reads) roman.
12. Automobil *se pokvario* (broke down).
13. Vetar *duva* (blows).
14. On *ne razume* (doesn’t understand) problem.
15. Mi *putujemo* (travel) u Beograd.
