Questions & Answers about Moram da završim posao danas.
Why is da + završim used after moram instead of an infinitive?
In modern Serbian, modal verbs like morati usually take a da + present tense clause:
- Moram da završim posao. = I have to finish the job/work.
This pattern is extremely common and natural in everyday Serbian.
You may also hear or see the infinitive after modal verbs:
- Moram završiti posao.
That is also grammatical, but moram da završim is often the more typical conversational choice in many varieties of Serbian.
Why is it završim and not završiti?
Because after da, Serbian normally uses a present-tense verb form, not the infinitive.
So:
- infinitive: završiti = to finish
- present form: završim = I finish / I may finish / that I finish, depending on context
In this sentence:
- moram da završim literally works like I must that-I-finish
- natural English: I have to finish
So završim is the correct form after da here.
What person and tense is završim?
Završim is 1st person singular present of .