The _-ем_ group and dropping the subject pronoun
The rule
Prezent pravilnih glagola
The part of the grammar page this lesson drills — read it here, then use it.
Group III - the -ем group
The fully regular, highly productive corner of this group is -овати/-евати verbs: drop -овати/-евати and add -ујем, -ујеш, -ује, -ујемо, -ујете, -ују. Spotting an infinitive ending in -овати tells you the whole conjugation.
Other -ем-group verbs exist too, often with a stem change (see the exceptions below) - those are covered in a later lesson, once you have more vocabulary to practice them with.
Dropping the subject pronoun
Because the ending alone already shows the person, the subject pronoun (see personal-pronouns-a1) is often left out: „Путујем много.“ (I travel a lot.) needs no ја. Use the pronoun only for contrast or emphasis: „Ја путујем, а он ради.“ (I travel, while he works.)
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | putujem | putujemo |
| 2. | putuješ | putujete |
| 3. | putuje | putuju |