Introduction to verbal aspect

QuestionAnswer
to read (perfective)
pročitati
I always read, but today I want to read the letter.
Uvijek čitam, ali danas želim pročitati pismo.
Have you read this book?
Jeste li pročitali ovu knjigu?
to write (perfective)
napisati
He often writes, but he has never written a book.
On često piše, ali nikada nije napisao knjigu.
Tomorrow I will write my homework.
Sutra ću napisati zadaću.
dishes
posuđe
laundry
rublje
Mother washes the dishes and laundry every day.
Majka pere posuđe i rublje svaki dan.
to wash (perfective)
oprati
Sorry, I didn't wash the dishes.
Oprosti, nisam oprao posuđe.
We must quickly wash the laundry.
Moramo brzo oprati rublje.
to cook (perfective)
skuhati
The cook cooks soup every day, but yesterday he cooked meat.
Kuhar svaki dan kuha juhu, ali jučer je skuhao meso.
We will cook dinner for you.
Skuhat ćemo večeru za vas.
to eat (perfective)
pojesti
The son does not want to eat vegetables, but he ate the cake.
Sin ne želi jesti povrće, ali je pojeo kolač.
Who ate my sandwich?
Tko je pojeo moj sendvič?
to drink (perfective)
popiti
I am thirsty, I want to drink cold water.
Žedan sam, želim popiti hladnu vodu.
Last night he drank three beers.
Sinoć je popio tri piva.
to watch (perfective)
pogledati
I must clean the room, but I want to watch a movie.
Moram čistiti sobu, ali želim pogledati film.
to clean (perfective)
očistiti
When will you clean this table?
Kada ćete očistiti ovaj stol?
My head hurts, but I cleaned the room.
Boli me glava, ali očistio sam sobu.
Shall we watch the match tonight?
Hoćemo li večeras pogledati utakmicu?
to remember (imperfective, + genitive)
sjećati se
I remember my grandmother.
Sjećam se svoje bake.
Do you remember our trip?
Sjećaš li se našeg izleta?
to do, to make (imperfective)
činiti
You are doing a good thing.
Činiš dobru stvar.
What do you do for your family?
Što činiš za svoju obitelj?

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