biti — to be
biti is the #1 most common word in Serbo-Croatian, a verb. It means “to be” and is pronounced /bîti/.
#1frequency rank
5.76%of everyday Serbo-Croatian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of biti
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| biti | dictionary form | to be |
| biti | infinitive | to be |
| jesam | singular · present | am/is/are |
| sam | singular · present | am/is/are |
| budem | singular · present | am/is/are |
| jesi | singular · present | am/is/are |
| si | singular · present | am/is/are |
| budeš | singular · present | am/is/are |
| jeste | he/she · singular · present | he/she is |
| jest | he/she · singular · present | he/she is |
| je | he/she · singular · present | he/she is |
| bude | he/she · singular · present | he/she is |
| jesmo | plural · present | we/they are |
| smo | plural · present | we/they are |
| budemo | plural · present | we/they are |
| jeste | plural · present | we/they are |
| ste | plural · present | we/they are |
| budete | plural · present | we/they are |
| jesu | they · plural · present | they are |
| su | they · plural · present | they are |
| budu | they · plural · present | they are |
| biću | singular · future | will be |
| bićeš | singular · future | will be |
| biće | he/she · singular · future | he/she will be |
| bićemo | plural · future | we/they will be |
| bićete | plural · future | we/they will be |
| biće | they · plural · future | they will be |
| bih | singular · past | was |
| bi | singular · past | was |
| bi | he/she · singular · past | he/she was |
| bismo | plural · past | we/they were |
| biste | plural · past | we/they were |
| biše | they · plural · past | they were |
| bijah | singular · imperfect | was |
| bjeh | singular · imperfect | was |
| bejah | singular · imperfect | was |
| beh | singular · imperfect | was |
| bijaše | singular · imperfect | was |
| bješe | singular · imperfect | was |
| bejaše | singular · imperfect | was |
| beše | singular · imperfect | was |
| bijaše | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| bješe | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| bejaše | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| beše | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| bijasmo | plural · imperfect | we/they were |
| bjesmo | plural · imperfect | we/they were |
| bejasmo | plural · imperfect | we/they were |
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