Fijaker stari ulicama ________ ( wanders)
i sobom ___________ (carries ) zaljubljeni par
cele noći sneg polako ____________ (falls)
a dvoje mladih _________ (warms ) srca žar (x2)
Prošla je noć ta kao oka treptaj
i zora rana ___________ ( leaves =ostaviti) svoj trag
ja ________ (leave = napustiti ) najmiliju dragu
sve divne noći i taj Sombor grad. (x2)
Samo da mi se lastom __________ (to become)
i još da mogu nebom ___________ (to fly)
leteo _______ (would) ceo dan i noć
samo da mogu svojoj dragoj ________ (to come) (x2)
Fijaker stari sad više _____ ___________ (doesn't wander)
i ____ _________ (is not heard) onog vranca bat
zaboravit' ____________ (have to) svoju dragu
sve divne noći i taj Sombor grad. (x2)
A present form must agree with its subject, while the infinitive keeps the dictionary identity of the action. Begin with Želim da upoznam tvoju porodicu.; its scene gives the new language somewhere concrete to stand.
Carry into the useful contrast in present simple verbs and infinitives in
A present form must agree with its subject, while the infinitive keeps the dictionary identity of the action. Compare the five examples for meaning before analysing their forms. In Morate pažljivo da pročitate uputstvo., identify the word that carries the central idea; then notice how the remaining words make its person, place or time precise.
Five sentences that belong only to present simple verbs and infinitives in
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Želim da upoznam tvoju porodicu. | Желим да упознам твоју породицу. | I want to meet your family. |
| Petar svakog dana vežba da svira gitaru. | Петар сваког дана вежба да свира гитару. | Petar practises playing guitar every day. |
| Morate pažljivo da pročitate uputstvo. | Морате пажљиво да прочитате упутство. | You must read the instructions carefully. |
| Deca vole da trče kroz plitku vodu. | Деца воле да трче кроз плитку воду. | The children like running through shallow water. |
| Pokušavam da zapamtim novu lozinku. | Покушавам да запамтим нову лозинку. | I am trying to remember the new password. |
From Petar svakog dana vežba da svira gitaru. to independent speech
Read Pokušavam da zapamtim novu lozinku. once as a statement with real intention. Next, change the subject or time phrase and repair every form affected by that choice. Finish by linking your new sentence to Petar svakog dana vežba da svira gitaru. in a two-line exchange that could genuinely happen.
A five-step challenge shaped by Morate pažljivo da pročitate uputstvo.
- Give the English meaning of Želim da upoznam tvoju porodicu..
- Reconstruct in Serbian: “Petar practises playing guitar every day.”
- Write Morate pažljivo da pročitate uputstvo. in Cyrillic.
- Change one grammatical detail in Deca vole da trče kroz plitku vodu..
- Ask a natural question that could produce Pokušavam da zapamtim novu lozinku. as an answer.
Answers waiting beyond Deca vole da trče kroz plitku vodu.
- I want to meet your family.
- Petar svakog dana vežba da svira gitaru. / Петар сваког дана вежба да свира гитару.
- Морате пажљиво да прочитате упутство.
- More than one answer is possible; all connected forms must remain in agreement.
- Questions vary, but the final Serbian sentence must answer them naturally.