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Conjugation of the Czech Verb "jet"

jet
to go (by vehicle) / to drive
Type
Irregular
Aspect (vid)
imperfective
Aspect Pair
přijet (perf.)

Přítomný čas (Present Tense)

Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

Pronoun Conjugation
já jedu
ty jedeš
on/ona/ono jede
my jedeme
vy jedete
oni/ony jedou

Minulý čas (Past Tense)

Formed with the l-participle + auxiliary být. The participle changes for gender in the singular.

Gender / Number L-Participle Example (1st person)
Masculine singular jel jel jsem
Feminine singular jela jela jsem
Neuter singular jelo jelo (no auxiliary for 3rd person)
Plural jeli/jely jeli/jely jsme (1st pl.)

Budoucí čas (Future Tense)

For imperfective verbs, the future is formed with budu/budeš/... + infinitive.

Pronoun Conjugation
já pojedu
ty pojedeš
on/ona/ono pojede
my pojedeme
vy pojedete
oni/ony pojedou

Podmiňovací způsob (Conditional)

Used for hypothetical situations, polite requests, and wishes. Formed with bych/bys/by + l-participle.

Pronoun Conjugation
já bych jel/a
ty bys jel/a
on/ona/ono by jel/a
my bychom jeli/y
vy byste jeli/y
oni/ony by jeli/y

Rozkazovací způsob (Imperative)

Direct commands and requests for ty (singular informal), my (let's), and vy (plural/formal).

Person Form
ty (singular) jeď
my (let's) jeďme
vy (plural/formal) jeďte

Example Sentences (Příklady)

Přítomný

Jedu do Prahy.

I'm going to Prague.

Minulý

Jeli jsme vlakem.

We went by train.

Budoucí

Pojedu autem.

I will go by car.