Moramo gledati naprijed.

to have to

Breakdown of Moramo gledati naprijed.

• gledati: to see
• naprijed: forward; ahead

Questions & Answers about Moramo gledati naprijed.

What does moramo mean, and what form is it?

Moramo means we must or we have to.

It is the 1st person plural present tense form of the verb morati (to have to / must).

A few related forms are:

• moram = I must
• moraš = you must
• mora = he/she/it must
• moramo = we must
• morate = you all / you formal must
• moraju = they must

So in this sentence, moramo already tells you the subject is we.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

In Croatian, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

So:

• Moramo gledati naprijed. = We must look ahead.

You could say Mi moramo gledati naprijed, but mi is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

For example:

• Mi moramo gledati naprijed, a oni ne. = We must look ahead, but they do not.

Why is gledati in the infinitive?