Slovenian for English Speakers

kupovati

kupovati means "to buy, to be buying". It is imperfective. Its partner is kupiti ↗.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IkupujemKruh kupujem v trgovini.bread I-buy in shopI buy bread at the shop.
youkupuješKje kupuješ kavo?where you-buy coffeeWhere do you buy coffee?
he, she, itkupujeSestra kupuje sadje.sister buys fruitMy sister buys fruit.
we twokupujevaMidva kupujeva hišo.we-two we-two-buy houseThe two of us are buying a house.
you twokupujetaKaj kupujeta?what you-two-buyWhat are you two buying?
they twokupujetaBrat in sestra kupujeta vino.brother and sister they-two-buy wineMy brother and sister are buying wine.
wekupujemoVedno kupujemo kruh tukaj.always we-buy bread hereWe always buy bread here.
you (plural, or formal)kupujeteKaj kupujete?what you-all-buyWhat are you buying?
theykupujejoLjudje kupujejo sadje.people buy fruitPeople are buying fruit.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ikupoval sem / kupovala semKupoval sem kruh.bought I-am breadI was buying bread.
youkupoval si / kupovala siKaj si kupovala?what you-are boughtWhat were you buying? (to a woman)
he, she, itkupoval je / kupovala je / kupovalo jeBrat je kupoval vino.brother is bought wineMy brother was buying wine.
we twokupovala sva / kupovali svaKupovala sva sadje.bought we-two-are fruitThe two of us were buying fruit.
you twokupovala sta / kupovali staKje sta kupovala kavo?where you-two-are bought coffeeWhere were you two buying coffee?
they twokupovala sta / kupovali sta / kupovali staBrat in sestra sta kupovala hišo.brother and sister they-two-are bought houseMy brother and sister were buying a house.
wekupovali smo / kupovale smoVedno smo kupovali tukaj.always we-are bought hereWe always used to buy here.
you (plural, or formal)kupovali ste / kupovale steKaj ste kupovali?what you-all-are boughtWhat were you buying?
theykupovali so / kupovale so / kupovala soLjudje so kupovali kruh.people are bought breadPeople were buying bread.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ikupoval bom / kupovala bomKupoval bom tukaj.bought I-will-be hereI will buy here.
youkupoval boš / kupovala bošKje boš kupovala kruh?where you-will-be bought breadWhere will you buy bread? (to a woman)
he, she, itkupoval bo / kupovala bo / kupovalo boSestra bo kupovala sadje.sister will-be bought fruitMy sister will be buying fruit.
we twokupovala bova / kupovali bovaKupovala bova v trgovini.bought we-two-will-be in shopThe two of us will buy at the shop.
you twokupovala bosta / kupovali bostaKje bosta kupovala?where you-two-will-be boughtWhere will you two buy?
they twokupovala bosta / kupovali bosta / kupovali bostaBrat in sestra bosta kupovala vino.brother and sister they-two-will-be bought wineMy brother and sister will be buying wine.
wekupovali bomo / kupovale bomoKupovali bomo tukaj.bought we-will-be hereWe will buy here.
you (plural, or formal)kupovali boste / kupovale bosteKje boste kupovali?where you-all-will-be boughtWhere will you buy?
theykupovali bodo / kupovale bodo / kupovala bodoLjudje bodo kupovali kruh.people will-be bought breadPeople will be buying bread.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularkupovalkupovalakupovalo
dualkupovalakupovalikupovali
pluralkupovalikupovalekupovala