Present -i
Present Verbs in -i
turėti (have): turiu, turi, turi, turime, turite, turi
How It Works
The endings. Take the third-person form in -i:
- aš turiu · tu turi · jis, ji turi
- mes turime · jūs turite · jie, jos turi
The tu-form and the third-person form are spelled the same, turi, so the pronoun or context tells them apart.
Common verbs. turėti – turi (have), norėti – nori (want), galėti – gali (can), tikėti – tiki (believe), mylėti – myli (love), girdėti – girdi (hear), sėdėti – sėdi (sit).
A consonant change in the I-form. Before -iu, d turns into dž and t into č: girdi → girdžiu (I hear), sėdi → sėdžiu (I sit), kenti → kenčiu (I suffer).
Not every -ėti verb is here. Kalbėti and mokėti go to the -a group (kalba, moka), and so do verbs with -ėja in the present. Check the third-person form. See present verbs in -a.
Three verbs from this group, norėti, galėti and turėti, are used all the time. See having with turėti and want, can and know how.
Examples (6)
- Turiu klausimą.
I have a question.
- Ar tu nori kavos?
Do you want some coffee?
Nori is both the tu-form and the third-person form.
- Myliu tave.
I love you.
- Mes galime ateiti rytoj.
We can come tomorrow.
- Girdžiu muziką.
I hear music.
Girdi → girdžiu: d becomes dž before -iu.
- Ar jūs mane girdite?
Can you hear me?
Common Mistakes
Using the third-person form for "I".
Aš turi klausimą.Aš turiu klausimą.Turi is the tu or he/she form. With aš, the ending is -iu: turiu.
Forgetting the d to dž change.
Aš girdiu muziką.Aš girdžiu muziką.Before -iu, d becomes dž, so girdi gives girdžiu.
Using -a group endings for we.
Mes turame laiko.Mes turime laiko.In the -i group, the we-ending is -ime: turime.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The -i group is one present-tense conjugation pattern.
Related Patterns
- Present -aPresent Verbs in -a
The group whose third-person form ends in -a, including kalbėti.
Level 1 - Present -oPresent Verbs in -o
The group whose third-person form ends in -o.
Level 1 - turėtiHaving with Turėti
The everyday verb "to have" belongs to this group.
Level 1 - norėti / galėti / mokėti + infinitiveWant, Can and Know How with an Infinitive
Norėti and galėti conjugate like this.
Level 1 - The Three Principal Parts
The third-person present tells you the group.
Level 2
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Patterns that build on this one.
Words in This Pattern
Practice Present -i in Bubblegum
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