Verbs: the present tense you’ll actually use

A practical way to start using verbs without getting stuck in conjugation tables.

What matters most

Start with verbs that let you communicate immediately.

Verbs conjugate; aspect exists (completed vs ongoing). Start with present tense + common verbs.

Jdu domů.

I’m going home.

Byl jsem tady.

I was here. (masc.)

Jsem tady.

I am here.

Chci vodu.

I want water.

Nerozumím.

I don't understand.

Mluvíte anglicky?

Do you speak English? (formal/plural)

Kde je toaleta?

Where is the toilet?

To je můj kamarád.

This is my friend.

Pick 3 verbs you use daily and practice them in one sentence pattern.

Mini-quiz

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Which sentence matches “I’m going home.”?