Imati fills Serbian sentences with families, possessions, plans, time and even problems that nobody particularly wants.

Today I am sharing with you conjugations with the verb TO HAVE = IMATI + words in an office:

Present Simple of Verb to HAVE:


JA imam
TI imaš
ON-ONA-ONO ima
MI imamo
VI imate
ONI-ONE-ONA imaju

Nouns Following the Verb to Have


Feminine Sg:
1. stolica = chair
2. kanta = bin
3. biljka = plant
4. diploma = diploma
5. klima = air conditioning
6. slika = picture

Masculine Pl:
1. sto = table
2. kompjuter = computer
3. telefon = telephone
4. sertifikat = certificate
5. ormarić = filing cabinet
6. sat = clock

Speaking and Writing exercise




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A practical route into Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have

This lesson works best as a short sequence: notice the target form, connect it with meaning, and use it in a fresh sentence. In Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have, the original material remains the starting point; the additions below make its language easier to retrieve in real conversation.

imati in the present tense

Serbian present-tense verbs change for person and number. Find the stem, notice the ending set, and practise affirmative, negative and question forms in situations you might genuinely describe. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have.

Five sentences with imati

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Imam dva brata i jednu sestru.Имам два брата и једну сестру.I have two brothers and one sister.
Imaš li slobodnog vremena danas?Имаш ли слободног времена данас?Do you have any free time today?
Ona ima novi posao od septembra.Она има нови посао од септембра.She has had a new job since September.
Imamo čas srpskog u ponedeljak.Имамо час српског у понедељак.We have a Serbian lesson on Monday.
Nemaju dovoljno stolica za sve.Немају довољно столица за све.They do not have enough chairs for everyone.

Every row lets you verify spelling twice. Pay special attention to Latin digraphs and diacritics before reading the Cyrillic form aloud at the same natural pace. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have.

Say each form of imati aloud

Read down the Latin column, then switch to Cyrillic without returning to English. Choose two examples, turn one into a question and make the other negative. Say both versions naturally. For this post, keep your final version connected with the situation in Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have.

Check your Serbian: Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have

Use the English cues to rebuild the Serbian sentences in Latin and Cyrillic. Accuracy of endings and diacritics matters more than speed. Keep every answer connected with Serbian Conjugations - Verb to Have.

  1. I live in Serbia.
  2. You go to work by bus.
  3. She works in a small school.
  4. We have a lesson at five.
  5. They drink coffee every morning.

Answers for the verb imati

  1. Ja živim u Srbiji.
    Ја живим у Србији.
  2. Ti ideš na posao autobusom.
    Ти идеш на посао аутобусом.
  3. Ona radi u maloj školi.
    Она ради у малој школи.
  4. Mi imamo čas u pet.
    Ми имамо час у пет.
  5. Oni svakog jutra piju kafu.
    Они сваког јутра пију кафу.