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As a beginner, it can be challenging to conjugate verbs in Slovenian. We have to consider many factors such as the subject of the sentence, the tense, the mood and the aspect of the verb. But don't worry, we'll take it step by step and make it as easy as possible for you!

Conjugation refers to the way we change verbs to match the tense and subject of the sentence. In Slovenian, we have three main groups of verbs: the first conjugation, the second conjugation, and the third conjugation. The conjugation group of a verb can usually be recognized by its ending. However, there are some irregular verbs that do not follow this rule, and their conjugation must be memorized.  

The first conjugation group refers to verbs that end in -ati. Verbs belonging to this group include pogledati (to look), govoriti (to talk), and poslušati (to listen).  

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The second conjugation group refers to verbs that end in -eti. Verbs belonging to this group include jesti (to eat), čakati (to wait), and delati (to work).

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The third conjugation group refers to verbs that end in -iti. Verbs belonging to this group include kupiti (to buy), priti (to come), and čistiti (to clean).  

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Unfortunately, not all verbs in Slovenian are regular or predictable. Some of them have irregular conjugations that must be memorized. Here are some of the most common irregular verbs in Slovenian and their conjugations in the present tense:

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Learning how to correctly conjugate verbs is an important step, but it's not enough to make you fluent in Slovenian. In order to use verbs correctly in everyday conversation, you also need to learn about their correct usage, such as word order or different grammatical structures.

The word order in Slovenian is typically subject-verb-object. However, the object can sometimes come before the verb for emphasis or stylistic reasons. For example:

- Film gledam jaz. (I am watching a movie.) [emphasizing "I"]

In Slovenian, just like in English, auxiliary verbs are used to construct different grammatical structures, such as the passive voice or the conditional mood. The most common auxiliary verbs in Slovenian are biti (to be), imeti (to have), and hteti (to want). For example:

- Rad bi jedel. (I would like to eat.)

Negation in Slovenian is formed by adding ne before the verb, similar to the English "not". For example:

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* [[Language/Slovenian/Grammar/Conditional-and-future-tense|Conditional and future tense]]

* [[Language/Slovenian/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course|0 to A1 Course]]

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