Guided lesson A1 8 activities
The short form: сам, си, је
Ten minutes on the rule the whole short form runs on: unstressed, never first in the sentence, always leaning on the word right before it. Build three sentences that put сам, си and је exactly where they belong, hear the grammar lesson's own „Ја сам студент.“ said aloud, and pick the form that keeps a group of colleagues straight.
The rule
Glagol „biti“ - prezent
The part of the grammar page this lesson drills — read it here, then use it.
Short (enclitic) form - the everyday form
The unstressed short form cannot stand alone or start a clause; it usually follows the first stressed word.
Both Ја сам уморан and Уморан сам are correct; Сам уморан is not, because the short form cannot start the clause.
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ja sam | mi smo |
| 2. | ti si | vi ste |
| 3. | on/ona/ono je | oni/one/ona su |