Read “Danas radim od kuće, a juče sam radila u kancelariji.” and “Marko radi noću, ali je prošle nedelje radio danju.” as parts of a real exchange. Decide who is speaking, what happened earlier and which response would logically follow.

One of the best ways to practice different tenses is to contrast them.  Today, the focus is on the verb TO WORK = raditi. Can you figure out which one is PAST and which one is PRESENT tense?

  1. Šta radiš?
  2. Šta si radila?
  3. Radimo u školi. 
  4. Radili smo u bolnici. 
  5. Sada ništa ne radim.
  6. Nisam ništa radila.
Yes, I am sure you guessed that 1-3-5 sentences are in the present tense and the others are in the past. Now, let's do one exercise to choose the verb which is missing

Present and Past of Raditi - Exercise




Exercise with Present and Past of Raditi


Game with Present and Past of Raditi


Present and Past of Raditi - Test





Five Time Shifts with One Essential Verb

Two starting points are “Danas radim od kuće, a juče sam radila u kancelariji.” and “Marko radi noću, ali je prošle nedelje radio danju.”. Together they reveal contrasting present and past forms of raditi with agreement; underline only the element that makes each sentence fit its situation.

Without looking, dictate “Da li sada radite na istom projektu?” to yourself in Latin script and “Nekada nismo radili subotom.” in Cyrillic. Check the forms, then use both ideas in a compact spoken summary.

Raditi Connects Today with Yesterday

Let “Moje ćerke rade zajedno i ranije su radile odvojeno.” begin a two-line dialogue. Supply a natural response, switch scripts for the reply, and read both roles without pausing.

Who Works Now and Who Worked Before?

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Danas radim od kuće, a juče sam radila u kancelariji.Данас радим од куће, а јуче сам радила у канцеларији.Today I work from home, but yesterday I worked in the office.
Marko radi noću, ali je prošle nedelje radio danju.Марко ради ноћу, али је прошле недеље радио дању.Marko works nights, but last week he worked during the day.
Moje ćerke rade zajedno i ranije su radile odvojeno.Моје ћерке раде заједно и раније су радиле одвојено.My daughters work together and previously worked separately.
Da li sada radite na istom projektu?Да ли сада радите на истом пројекту?Are you working on the same project now?
Nekada nismo radili subotom.Некада нисмо радили суботом.We did not use to work on Saturdays.

Move Each Sentence across the Timeline

Produce five Latin-script answers and transliterate them yourself. Use “Marko radi noću, ali je prošle nedelje radio danju.” to verify the target pattern, then justify one choice in your own words.

  1. Today I work from home, but yesterday I worked in the office.
  2. Marko works nights, but last week he worked during the day.
  3. My daughters work together and previously worked separately.
  4. Are you working on the same project now?
  5. We did not use to work on Saturdays.

Solutions prepared for Serbian 201 - Present and Past of Raditi

  1. Danas radim od kuće, a juče sam radila u kancelariji.
    Данас радим од куће, а јуче сам радила у канцеларији.
  2. Marko radi noću, ali je prošle nedelje radio danju.
    Марко ради ноћу, али је прошле недеље радио дању.
  3. Moje ćerke rade zajedno i ranije su radile odvojeno.
    Моје ћерке раде заједно и раније су радиле одвојено.
  4. Da li sada radite na istom projektu?
    Да ли сада радите на истом пројекту?
  5. Nekada nismo radili subotom.
    Некада нисмо радили суботом.