Past Participle Endings

Level 3

Infinitive minus -ti, plus -o, -la, -lo, -li, -le or -la.

How It Works

The past participle is the second half of the perfect. It matches the subject.

MasculineFeminineNeuter
singularčitaočitalačitalo
pluralčitaličitalečitala

With -iti verbs the pattern is the same: radio, radila. Verbs ending in -ati take -ao in the masculine: čitati gives čitao.

For a mixed group of men and women, the masculine plural is used: Amir i Emina su radili. For djeca (children) you will usually hear the neuter plural, djeca su igrala.

Verbs in -ći and a few others are irregular. They get their own entry. Some verbs also change a vowel because of the ijekavian pattern: vidjeti gives vidio and vidjela.

Examples (5)

  1. Amir je čitao novine.

    Amir read the newspaper.

    Čitati gives čitao for a man.

  2. Emina je radila kod kuće.

    Emina worked at home.

    Radila is feminine.

  3. Pjevali smo cijelu noć.

    We sang all night.

    Pjevati gives pjevali in the plural.

  4. Tarik je pitao za cijenu.

    Tarik asked about the price.

    Pitati gives pitao.

  5. Vidjela sam Ajlu na pijaci.

    I saw Ajla at the market. (a woman speaking)

    Vidjeti gives vidjela, with the ijekavian change.

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Past Participle EndingsLevel 3

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