There are three types of verbs based on their last vowel in the dictionary form: a-verbs, e-verbs, and и-verbs, i.e. those ending in a, e, and и, respectively, in the form found in the dictionary. For verbs that end in -и in the dictionary, in order to form the present tense, the final -и is replaced in the first person singular with an -a- and removed completely in the third person plural. Then the endings you are already familiar with are added:

јас -(replace final -и with -a)м
ти -ш
тој -
ние -ме
вие -те
тие -(remove final -и)ат

where the - represents the dictionary form.

Note: with verbs ending in -oи in the third person singular form of the present tense, a -j- is added between the -o- and -a- in the first person singular and third person plural. You see this in action in the tutorial above.

• • Want a fun way to practice?
    - Go to the flash cards and a quiz at Quizlet
    - Try the I-verbs crossword puzzle (click here). When you're done, don't forget to come back to the Learn portion of the website.
  • Think you got it? Take the test below and then move on to apply these endings to various other i-verbs in the I-verbs practice.
  • Want to hear the vocabulary of these tutorials in context? Try this audiocast: On the phone. When you're done, don't forget to come back to the Learn portion of the website.

Note: use Macedonian Cyrillic for the answers. Learn how to set up a Macedonian keyboard in the "Setting up your computer" section here. For the fill-in-the-blanks, provide the correct form of the verb for the provided pronoun.

Click on the Macedonian word to hear its pronunciation.

• вие - pronoun - you (plural and formal)
• јас - pronoun - I
• ние- pronoun - we
• стои - verb - stand
• таа - pronoun - she
• ти - pronoun - you (informal)
• тиe - pronoun - they
• тoa - pronoun - it
• тoj - pronoun - he