An Easy List Of 83 Most Common Slovenian Verbs

By Sara
Last updated November 6, 2026
Published on August 13, 2024

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What Are The Most Common Slovenian Verbs?

The most common Slovenian verbs include biti (to be), imeti (to have), narediti (to do or make), iti (to go), priti (to come) and reči (to say). Most are listed in the infinitive, which usually ends in -ti, and biti and imeti are the first ones to learn to conjugate.

Verbs are the key to using any language: they build sentences and show what is happening and what someone is doing. Whether you are just dipping your toes into Slovenian or ready to level up, this guide covers the most common Slovenian verbs, their tenses and how to conjugate them.

Getting started can feel overwhelming, so we keep it simple: a table of 83 must-know verbs, then easy conjugation tables for biti (to be) and imeti (to have).

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What Are The Most Common Slovenian Verbs?

Here’s a table of 83 of the most common Slovenian verbs. They are listed in their infinitive form, which is the basic form you’ll find in dictionaries. This form typically ends in “-ti” and is used as the base for conjugating the verb into different tenses and forms.

English	Slovenian
to be	biti
to have	imeti
to do/make	narediti
to go	iti
to come	priti
to say	reči
to get	dobiti
to see	videti
to know	vedeti
to think	misliti
to give	dati
to take	vzeti
to find	najti
to use	uporabljati
to tell	povedati
to work	delati
to love	ljubiti
to like	imeti rad
to call	klicati
to start	začeti
to understand	razumeti
to try	poskusiti
to meet	srečati
to play	igrati
to read	brati
to write	pisati
to sit	sedeti
to stand	stati
to run	teči
to leave	oditi
to enter	vstopiti
to bring	prinesti
to buy	kupiti
to sell	prodati
to ask	vprašati
to answer	odgovoriti
to clean	čistiti
to cook	kuhati
to wash	prati
to sing	peti
to dance	plesati
to build	graditi
to break	zlomiti
to fix	popraviti
to draw	risati
to paint	slikati
to cut	rezati
to open	odpreti
to close	zapreti
to save	shraniti
to spend	porabiti
to show	pokazati
to teach	učiti
to learn	učiti se
to remember	spomniti se
to forget	pozabiti
to arrive	priti
to depart	odpotovati
to lead	voditi
to follow	slediti
to move	premakniti
to wait	čakati
to stop	ustaviti
to begin	začeti
to end	končati
to need	potrebovati
to want	želeti
to help	pomagati
to support	podpreti
to choose	izbrati
to decide	odločiti
to plan	načrtovati
to consider	razmisliti
to believe	verjeti
to doubt	dvomiti
to hope	upati
to wish	želeti
to laugh	smejati se
to cry	jokati
to smile	nasmehniti se
to worry	skrbeti
to relax	sprostiti
to travel	potovati

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How Do You Conjugate Slovenian Verbs?

In Slovenian, verbs are conjugated based on tense and gender. Slovenian verbs themselves don’t have gender, but the past tense and some participles agree with the gender of Slovenian nouns, which can be masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Slovenian verbs have four tenses: present, past, pluperfect and future. Let’s look at the three you will use most, with a few examples.

What Does The Present Tense Look Like?

Let’s start with two basic Slovenian verbs: biti (to be) and imeti (to have). Check out the tables below to see how these verbs change depending on who you’re talking about. This will give you a solid foundation for speaking and understanding Slovenian.

Biti (To Be)

English	Slovenian
I am	Jaz sem
You are	Ti si
He/She/It is	On/ona/ono je
We are	Mi smo
You (plural) are	Vi ste
They are	Oni so

Imeti (To Have)

English	Slovenian
I have	Jaz imam
You have	Ti imaš
He/She/It has	On/ona/ono ima
We have	Mi imamo
You (plural) have	Vi imate
They have	Oni imajo

How Do You Form The Past Tense?

In Slovenian, the past tense of verbs changes based on the gender of the subject. Here’s a simple look at how the verbs biti (to be) and imeti (to have) are used in the past tense for the masculine and feminine gender:

Biti (To Be)

English	Slovenian (Masculine)	Slovenian (Feminine)
I was	Jaz sem bil	Jaz sem bila
You were	Ti si bil	Ti si bila
He/She/It was	On je bil	Ona je bila
We were	Mi smo bili	Me smo bile
You (plural) were	Vi ste bili	Ve ste bile
They were	Oni so bili	One so bile

Imeti (To Have)

English	Slovenian (Masculine)	Slovenian (Feminine)
I had	Jaz sem imel	Jaz sem imela
You had	Ti si imel	Ti si imela
He/She had	On je imel	Ona je imela
We had	Mi smo imeli	Me smo imele
You (plural) had	Vi ste imeli	Ve ste imele
They had	Oni so imeli	One so imele

How Do You Form The Future Tense?

Here’s how to form the future tense for imeti (to have) and biti (to be) in Slovenian. The forms change based on the subject’s gender, with separate forms for masculine and feminine.

Biti (To Be)

English	Slovenian Future Tense
I will be	jaz bom
You will be	ti boš
He will be	on bo
She will be	ona bo
It will be	ono bo
We will be	mi bomo
You (plural) will be	vi boste
They will be	oni bodo

Imeti (To Have)

In the future tense construction, the future form of the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is used with the conjugated form of imeti (to have).

English	Slovenian (Masculine/Feminine)
I will have	jaz bom imel / jaz bom imela
You will have	ti boš imel / ti boš imela
He will have	on bo imel
She will have	ona bo imela
It will have	ono bo imelo
We will have	mi bomo imeli / me bomo imele
You (plural) will have	vi boste imeli / ve boste imele
They will have	oni bodo imeli / one bodo imele

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What Does The Reflexive Pronoun Se Do?

In Slovenian, the word se is called a reflexive pronoun. It’s used with certain verbs to show that the action of the verb is happening to the subject itself. For example, in the verb učiti se (to learn), se means that you are learning something for yourself.

When you see se in a verb, it tells you that the action is directed back at the person or thing doing it. So, with učiti se, it’s like saying ‘to teach oneself’ or ‘to learn by oneself’. This reflexive pronoun helps make it clear that the subject is both doing and receiving the action.

Here’s a quick overview of the present tense conjugation for učiti se (to learn).

English	Slovenian
I learn	jaz se učim
You learn	ti se učiš
He/She/It learns	on/ona/ono se uči
We learn	mi se učimo
You (plural) learn	vi se učite
They learn	oni se učijo

What Is The Grammatical Dual In Slovenian?

Slovenian grammar has a special thing called the dual form, used for talking about exactly two things or people. It’s a unique feature that sets Slovenian apart from many other languages, which only have singular and plural forms.

So, when you’re talking about two people or things, you use these special dual pronouns and verb forms. It’s also important to note that the dual forms can differ based on the gender of the people or things being referred to, especially in feminine contexts.

Here’s the verb biti (to be) in the present tense, including the dual forms:

English	Slovenian (Present Tense)
I am	jaz sem
You are (informal)	ti si
He/She/It is	on/ona/ono je
We (two people) are	midva sva (masculine), midve sva (feminine)
You (two people) are	vidva sta (masculine), vidve sta (feminine)
They (two people) are	onadva sta (masculine), onidve sta (feminine)
We (three or more people) are	mi smo (masculine), me smo (feminine)
You (three or more people) are	vi ste (masculine), ve ste (feminine)
They (three or more people) are	oni so (masculine), one so (feminine)

How Do You Say Verb In Slovenian?

The word for verb in Slovenian is glagol.

What Grammar Words Help You Talk About Slovenian Verbs?

Learning all these rules can feel overwhelming at first, but knowing a few basic grammar words makes it simpler. This list covers the basic Slovenian words you will need to understand and use verbs in Slovenian.

English	Slovenian
verb	glagol
conjugation	spregatev
tense	čas
present tense	sedanjik
past tense	preteklik
future tense	prihodnjik
pronoun	zaimek
subject	osebek
object	predmet
infinitive	nedoločnik
verb form	oblika glagola
auxiliary verb	pomožni glagol
agreement	skladnost
singular	ednina
plural	množina
dual	dvojina
sentence	stavek
phrase	fraza
grammar	slovnica
language	jezik
vocabulary	besedišče
example	primer
practice	vadba
rule	pravilo
form	oblika

Frequently Asked Questions About Slovenian Verbs

What Is The Grammatical Gender In Slovenian?

In Slovenian, every noun has a gender, which can be masculine, feminine or neuter. For example, avto (car) is masculine, roža (flower) is feminine and jabolko (apple) is neuter. The gender of a noun shapes adjective endings and past tense verb forms.

How Many Tenses Does Slovenian Have?

Slovenian has four tenses: present, past, pluperfect and future. This guide covers the present, past and future with biti (to be) and imeti (to have).

What Are The Grammatical Cases In Slovenian?

Slovenian has six cases: nominative (who or what the sentence is about), genitive (who something belongs to), dative (who receives something), accusative (who or what gets the action), instrumental (how or with what something is done) and locative (where or when something happens).

Slovenian Verbs Recap: What Should You Remember?

Now that you’ve got a handle on Slovenian verbs, you’re well on your way to speaking more naturally. Remember that most infinitives end in -ti, that the past tense agrees with the gender of the subject, and that Slovenian has a dual for exactly two people or things. With regular practice, you’ll soon find it easier to use Slovenian sentence structure in your conversations, and if you are comparing apps, see why there is no Slovenian on Duolingo.

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