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SerbianGrammar0 to A1 CourseVerbs: Imperative

Explanation of the imperative mood in Serbian verbs

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The imperative mood in Serbian verbs is used to give commands, orders, or instructions. It is formed differently depending on whether the command is given to one person or to multiple people.

Singular Imperative[edit | edit source]

To form the singular imperative, simply take the infinitive form of the verb and remove the final -ti. For example:

Serbian Pronunciation Lithuanian
Raditi /rǎːditi/ Daroti
Čekati /tʃɛkati/ Laukti
Zvati /zvǎːti/ Kviesti

As you can see in the table above, the verb "raditi" (to work) becomes "radi" in the singular imperative form, "čekati" (to wait) becomes "čekaj", and "zvati" (to call) becomes "zovi".

Plural Imperative[edit | edit source]

To form the plural imperative, the first step is to take the present tense root of the verb. Then, depending on the verb ending, add the appropriate ending. For example:

Serbian Pronunciation Lithuanian
Raditi /rǎːditi/ Daroti
Čekati /tʃɛkati/ Laukti
Zvati /zvǎːti/ Kviesti

As you can see in the table above, the verb "raditi" (to work) has the present tense root "radi". To form the plural imperative, we add the ending "-te", which gives us "radite" (work!). Likewise, "čekati" (to wait) becomes "čekajte" and "zvati" (to call) becomes "zovite".

Note that for some verbs, the present tense root ends in "-e" or "-i". In these cases, the plural imperative ending is "-ite". For example:

Serbian Pronunciation Lithuanian
Peći /pɛ̌ːtʃi/ Kepinti
Voditi /vǒditi/ Vesti
Učiti /ǔːtʃiti/ Mokytis

As you can see in the table above, the verb "peći" (to bake) has the present tense root "peč". To form the plural imperative, we add the ending "-ite", which gives us "pecite" (bake!). Likewise, "voditi" (to lead) becomes "vodite" and "učiti" (to learn) becomes "učite".

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Congratulations! You have learned how to form the imperative mood in Serbian verbs. Now, practice using the imperative with your friends and family!

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