A0 · Nullpunkt Kapitel 3

The Verb 'To Be'

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the essential verb 'být' to introduce yourself and describe the world around you.

  • Conjugate the verb 'být' (to be) for all persons.
  • Form negative sentences using the prefix 'ne-'.
  • Apply these forms to identify people and things.
Unlock the power of being in Czech.

Was du lernen wirst

Learn the foundation of Czech sentences with the verb 'být'. This chapter covers positive and negative forms in the present tense.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: introduce yourself and others, and state what you are not.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Drop the pronoun

You don't need 'já' or 'ty'. The verb says it all!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense of 'Být'
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One word only

Always write 'nejsem' as one word. Never separate it.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative 'Být' (Nejsem)

Wichtige Vokabeln (6)

já I být to be student student učitel teacher ano yes ne no

Real-World Preview

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Meeting at a Cafe

Review Summary

  • Pronoun + jsem/jsi/je...
  • ne + jsem/jsi = nejsem/nejsi

Häufige Fehler

In Czech, the negation is attached to the verb, not the noun.

Wrong: Já jsem ne student.
Richtig: Nejsem student.

While common in spoken shorthand, beginners should use the full verb to practice.

Wrong: Já student.
Richtig: Já jsem student.

Ensure the verb form matches the pronoun 'já' (1st person).

Wrong: Já nejsi student.
Richtig: Já nejsem student.

Next Steps

You have conquered the verb 'to be'! Keep this momentum going into the world of nouns.

Write 5 sentences about your friends using 'jsem' and 'nejsem'.

Continue to: Nouns and Genders

Schnelle Übung (7)

Choose the correct form.

On ___ doma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: není
Third person singular is 'není'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative 'Být' (Nejsem)

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ne jsem doma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nejsem doma
Must be one word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative 'Být' (Nejsem)

Pick the formal form.

Pane Nováku, ___ připraven?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jste
Formal uses 'jste'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense of 'Být'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Já jsi šťastný.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Já jsem šťastný
1st person is 'jsem'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense of 'Být'

Fill in the correct negative form.

Já ___ student.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nejsem
First person singular is 'nejsem'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative 'Být' (Nejsem)

Pick the right form.

Oni ___ doma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jsou
3rd person plural is 'jsou'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense of 'Být'

Fill in the correct form.

Já ___ student.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jsem
1st person singular is 'jsem'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense of 'Být'

Score: /7

Häufige Fragen (4)

No, you can drop them to sound more natural.
Add 'ne-' to the start of the verb.
Historically, 'je' changed to 'není' to make it easier to pronounce.
It is only for the verb 'být'. Other verbs have their own forms.
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