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PRESENT TENSE OF BULGARIAN VERBS II CONJUGATION

The main form of a verb in English is called the infinitive and includes the word "to" - to be, to go, to do etc.

In Bulgarian the verbs dont have an infinitive form. The main form of the Bulgarian verb is the form for first person singular.This is the form to be found in the dictionary.

1. Usually Bulgarian verbs, ending in consonant + are in II conjugation.

Examples: (to walk), (to talk), (to do), (to go, to walk), (to work), (to think) etc.

Exceptions: , , , , are in I conjugation.

To conjugate the verb it is necessary to remove the ending - and add the following endings for the different persons:

singularplural

1. 1. -

2. 2. -

3. 3.

Example: = + endings

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3. e

These are the affirmative forms!

In English the negative form of a verb is formed using the auxiliary verb to do.

I know.

I don't know.

In Bulgarian, to get the negative form it is necessary simply to put the negative particle between the subject pronoun(or the noun) and the verb.

1.

1.

2. 2.

3. 3. e

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. Maria speaks Spanish.

. Maria doesn't speak Chinese.

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2. Usually verbs ending in -, - or - are II conjugation.

There are several exceptions: , , , , , , which are in I conjugation.

Examples: (to serve), (to study), (to smoke)

To conjugate a verb it is necessary to remove the ending -a and add the II conjugation endings for the different persons.

singularplural

1. 1. -

2. 2. -

3. 3.

Example: = + endings

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

As you can see, the endings are the same, excluding the 1st person singular a or , and the 3 rd person plural respectively , -

These are the affirmative forms!

To get the negative form it is necessary to put the negative particle between the subject pronoun (or the noun) andthe verb.

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

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. Most students study for exams.

. Some student don't study for exams.

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To summarize:

The Bulgarian verbs don't have an infinitive form. The form to be found in the dictionary is the form for the first personsingular.

The verbs ending (in 1st person singular) in -a or - are either in Ist or in IInd conjugation.

Here's a comparative table of the endings for the Ist and the IInd conjugation:

Ist conjugation IInd conjugation1st sing. -, - -, -

2nd sing. - -

3rd sing. , , - -

1st pl. - -

2nd pl. - -

3rd pl. -, - -, -

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