plavati
plavati means "to swim". It is imperfective.
Present
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | plavam | Rad plavam. | gladly I-swim | I like swimming. |
| you | plavaš | Ali plavaš? | whether you-swim | Do you swim? |
| he, she, it | plava | Sestra plava v morju. | sister swims in sea | My sister is swimming in the sea. |
| we two | plavava | Midva plavava zjutraj. | we-two we-two-swim in-the-morning | The two of us swim in the morning. |
| you two | plavata | Kje plavata? | where you-two-swim | Where do you two swim? |
| they two | plavata | Brat in sestra plavata. | brother and sister they-two-swim | My brother and sister are swimming. |
| we | plavamo | Plavamo v morju. | we-swim in sea | We swim in the sea. |
| you (plural, or formal) | plavate | Ali plavate? | whether you-all-swim | Do you swim? |
| they | plavajo | Otroci plavajo. | children swim | The children are swimming. |
Past
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | plaval sem / plavala sem | Plaval sem v morju. | swam I-am in sea | I swam in the sea. |
| you | plaval si / plavala si | Kje si plavala? | where you-are swam | Where did you swim? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | plaval je / plavala je / plavalo je | Brat je plaval zjutraj. | brother is swam in-the-morning | My brother swam in the morning. |
| we two | plavala sva / plavali sva | Plavala sva. | swam we-two-are | The two of us swam. |
| you two | plavala sta / plavali sta | Ali sta plavala? | whether you-two-are swam | Did you two swim? |
| they two | plavala sta / plavali sta / plavali sta | Brat in sestra sta plavala v morju. | brother and sister they-two-are swam in sea | My brother and sister swam in the sea. |
| we | plavali smo / plavale smo | Plavali smo zvečer. | swam we-are in-the-evening | We swam in the evening. |
| you (plural, or formal) | plavali ste / plavale ste | Kje ste plavali? | where you-all-are swam | Where did you swim? |
| they | plavali so / plavale so / plavala so | Otroci so plavali. | children are swam | The children swam. |
Future
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | plaval bom / plavala bom | Jutri bom plaval. | tomorrow I-will-be swam | Tomorrow I will swim. |
| you | plaval boš / plavala boš | Ali boš plavala? | whether you-will-be swam | Will you swim? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | plaval bo / plavala bo / plavalo bo | Sestra bo plavala. | sister will-be swam | My sister will swim. |
| we two | plavala bova / plavali bova | Plavala bova v morju. | swam we-two-will-be in sea | The two of us will swim in the sea. |
| you two | plavala bosta / plavali bosta | Kje bosta plavala? | where you-two-will-be swam | Where will you two swim? |
| they two | plavala bosta / plavali bosta / plavali bosta | Brat in sestra bosta plavala. | brother and sister they-two-will-be swam | My brother and sister will swim. |
| we | plavali bomo / plavale bomo | Plavali bomo zjutraj. | swam we-will-be in-the-morning | We will swim in the morning. |
| you (plural, or formal) | plavali boste / plavale boste | Ali boste plavali? | whether you-all-will-be swam | Will you swim? |
| they | plavali bodo / plavale bodo / plavala bodo | Otroci bodo plavali. | children will-be swam | The children will swim. |
The -l form
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plaval | plavala | plavalo |
| dual | plavala | plavali | plavali |
| plural | plavali | plavale | plavala |