Ja sam
Ti si
On je
Ona je
Mi smo
Vi Ste
Oni/one/ona su
---------------Past Tense of the verb TO BE - BITI in Serbian
Ja sam bio/bila
Ti si bio/bila
On je bio
Ona je bila
Ono je bilo
Mi smo bili(masc)/bile(fem)/bila (neuter)
Vi ste bili(masc)/bile(fem)/bila (neuter)
Oni su bili(masc)
One su bile(fem)
Ona su bila (neuter)
---------------------Future Tense of the verb TO BE - BITI in Serbian
Ja ću biti
Ti ćeš biti
On će biti
Ona će biti
Ono će biti
Mi ćemo biti
Vi ćete biti
Oni/one/ona će biti
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Forms of biti identify, describe and locate people and things, but their short forms do not all behave alike. Begin with Ja sam danas zadužena za muziku.; its scene gives the new language somewhere concrete to stand.
Listen for a small compass in conjugation of to be in serbian
Forms of biti identify, describe and locate people and things, but their short forms do not all behave alike. Compare the five examples for meaning before analysing their forms. In Milica nije kod kuće ovog jutra., 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 conjugation of to be in serbian
| Latinica | Ćirilica | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ja sam danas zadužena za muziku. | Ја сам данас задужена за музику. | I am in charge of the music today. |
| Jesi li ti novi vlasnik ove radnje? | Јеси ли ти нови власник ове радње? | Are you the new owner of this shop? |
| Milica nije kod kuće ovog jutra. | Милица није код куће овог јутра. | Milica is not at home this morning. |
| Mi smo bili veoma zadovoljni uslugom. | Ми смо били веома задовољни услугом. | We were very satisfied with the service. |
| Gosti će biti ovde pre zalaska sunca. | Гости ће бити овде пре заласка сунца. | The guests will be here before sunset. |
From Jesi li ti novi vlasnik ove radnje? to independent speech
Read Gosti će biti ovde pre zalaska sunca. 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 Jesi li ti novi vlasnik ove radnje? in a two-line exchange that could genuinely happen.
A five-step challenge shaped by Milica nije kod kuće ovog jutra.
- Give the English meaning of Ja sam danas zadužena za muziku..
- Reconstruct in Serbian: “Are you the new owner of this shop?”
- Write Milica nije kod kuće ovog jutra. in Cyrillic.
- Change one grammatical detail in Mi smo bili veoma zadovoljni uslugom..
- Ask a natural question that could produce Gosti će biti ovde pre zalaska sunca. as an answer.
Answers waiting beyond Mi smo bili veoma zadovoljni uslugom.
- I am in charge of the music today.
- Jesi li ti novi vlasnik ove radnje? / Јеси ли ти нови власник ове радње?
- Милица није код куће овог јутра.
- More than one answer is possible; all connected forms must remain in agreement.
- Questions vary, but the final Serbian sentence must answer them naturally.