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LENGO · BulgarianGrammar lessons
Study “Да-constructions: no infinitive”: read the rule, then use it to complete three sentences from the lesson.
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Да-constructions: no infinitive
Bulgarian has no infinitive. Where English says to swim or to come, Bulgarian uses да + a normally conjugated present-tense verb. Verbs like искам (want), мога (can), трябва (must), обичам (love, like), започвам (begin) and спирам (stop) are followed by such a да-clause.
- Same subject: both verbs take the same person. Можеш ли да плуваш? (Can you swim?) Ние обичаме да готвим. (We love cooking.)
- Трябва never changes: Ти трябва да учиш. (You must study.)
- Different subject: the verb after да takes the new person. Искам и ти да дойдеш. (I want you to come too.)
Never leave out да: not Искам купя, but Искам да купя. (I want to buy.)
Try it yourself
Можеш ли да (плувам)?Show answer
Можеш ли да плуваш?
Ние обичаме да (готвя) заедно.Show answer
Ние обичаме да готвим заедно.
Той може да (говоря) три езика.Show answer
Той може да говори три езика.