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Verb negation Exercises For Croatian Grammar

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Verb negation in Croatian grammar is an important aspect to understand and practice for anyone learning the language. The primary way to negate a verb in Croatian is by using the word “ne” before the verb. This can be placed before the verb in the present or future tense, or before the auxiliary verb in the past tense. Understanding verb negation allows a learner to express a more complex range of ideas, including denial, refusal, and contradiction. These exercises will help you practice negating verbs in various contexts.

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of negation

1. On *ne* zna (not_know) odgovor.
2. Mi *ne*ćemo (not_will) ići na večeru.
3. Ana *nije* (not_was) bila kod kuće jučer.
4. Vi *ne* moĹľete (not_can) raditi danas.
5. Ja *ne* volim (not_like) kavu.
6. Psi *ne* smiju (not_may) ući u trgovinu.
7. *Ne*zaboravite (not_forget) doći na vrijeme.
8. Oni *ne* govore (not_speak) engleski.
9. Hrana *nije* (not_was) ukusna.
10. Ja *ne*ću (not_will) raditi taj posao.
11. Ona *ni*je (not_is) tu.
12. Ti *ne* znaš (not_know) kako govoriti francuski.
13. Marko i Ivan *ne* vjeĹľbaju (not_practice) svaki dan.
14. Ja *ne* razumijem (not_understand) ovu knjigu.
15. Djeca *ne*će (not_will) jesti povrće.

Exercise 2: Fill in the gaps using the correct verb negation

1. Ona *ne* voli (not_like) ÄŤokoladu.
2. Ja *ne* znam (not_know) taj jezik.
3. Oni *nisu* (not_were) sretan par.
4. *Ne* trebam (not_need) pomoć.
5. Mi *ne* moĹľemo (not_can) ÄŤekati duĹľe vrijeme.
6. On *ne*će (not_will) čitati knjige.
7. Vi *ne* volite (not_like) tenis.
8. Ana *ne*će (not_will) doći na rođendan.
9. Vi *ne* radite (not_work) tu.
10. Otac *nije* (not_was) bio ljut na mene.
11. Ti *ne* smiješ (not_must) voziti brzo.
12. *Ne*ću (not_will) kupiti novi auto.
13. MaÄŤka *ne*mora (not_have_to) jesti meso.
14. Ja *ne* volim (not_like) hladno vrijeme.
15. Marija *ni*je (not_is) zaposlena.

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