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The Verb 'To Be'

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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.

چی یاد می‌گیری

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.

نکات و ترفندها (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)

واژگان کلیدی (6)

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

Real-World Preview

coffee

Meeting at a Cafe

Review Summary

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

اشتباهات رایج

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

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

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

Wrong: Já student.
صحیح: Já jsem student.

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

Wrong: Já nejsi student.
صحیح: 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

تمرین سریع (7)

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)

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'

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)

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'

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'

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'

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)

Score: /7

سوالات رایج (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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First Encounters
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Nouns and Genders
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