Biti
Lesson 04 · The verb to be
Which form of biti?
Choose the right form: sam, si, je, smo, ste or su.
One ___ ovdje.
You tell your friend that she is happy.
Ti ___ sretna.
Ja ___ iz Belgije.
Mi ___ iz Nizozemske.
You ask two friends.
Vi ___ iz Hrvatske?
On ___ liječnik.
Oni ___ tamo.
You ask the doctor, formally.
Kako ___?
You say that you are tired.
Umoran ___.
Ti ___ student.
Ona ___ učiteljica.
Gdje ___ Ana?
Leave out the pronoun
Write the sentence without ja, ti, on… Note: sam, si, je… can then no longer come first, but moves to second place.
Sentence:Ona je bolesna.
Sentence:Vi ste učitelj.
Sentence:On je liječnik.
Sentence:Ja sam umoran.
Sentence:Ti si student.
Sentence:Mi smo iz Belgije.
Sentence:Ja sam iz Hrvatske.
Sentence:Oni su tamo.
Make the sentence negative
Write the sentence with nisam, nisi, nije, nismo, niste or nisu. You may leave out the pronoun.
Sentence:Ti si student.
Sentence:Ona je bolesna.
Sentence:Mi smo iz Hrvatske.
Sentence:Gladan sam.
Sentence:Ja sam umoran.
Sentence:On je ovdje.
Sentence:Vi ste učitelj.
Sentence:Oni su tamo.
Complete the conversation
Fill in the missing forms of biti, including nisam, nije… The words you need are shown above each conversation.
Tip: read the conversation out loud, especially once you have filled it in. That way you practice your pronunciation too, and you remember the sentences much better.