Other people in the past
For a man use ; for a woman . Familiar you adds , polite you . A polite address to one woman is , not a plural participle.
For plural groups, masculine animate takes , feminine or masculine inanimate takes , and neuter plural takes . The forms indicate we/you. In the third person the participle stands alone.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Marie slept on the bench. | |
| Marie slept on the bench. | |
| Jan saw Mourek. | |
| Jan saw Mourek. | |
| Mrs Nováková, were you there? | |
| Mrs Nováková, were you there? | |
| Jan and Tomáš were at home. | |
| Jan and Tomáš were at home. | |
Marie spala na lavičce.Marie slept on the bench.
Jan viděl Mourka.Jan saw Mourek.
Paní Nováková, byla jste tam?Mrs Nováková, were you there?
Jan a Tomáš byli doma.Jan and Tomáš were at home.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
Marie slept on the bench.
.
Jan saw Mourek.
, ?
Mrs Nováková, were you there?
.
Jan and Tomáš were at home.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Marie na lavičce.
Marie slept on the bench.
Jan Mourka.
Jan saw Mourek.
Paní Nováková, jste tam?
Mrs Nováková, were you there?
Jan a Tomáš doma.
Jan and Tomáš were at home.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Marie na lavičce.
Marie slept on the bench.
Jan Mourka.
Jan saw Mourek.
Paní Nováková, jste tam?
Mrs Nováková, were you there?
Jan a Tomáš doma.
Jan and Tomáš were at home.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Marie slept on the bench.
Jan saw Mourek.
Mrs Nováková, were you there?
Jan and Tomáš were at home.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Marie slept on the bench.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Marie slept on the bench.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Jan saw Mourek.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Jan saw Mourek.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Nováková, were you there?
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Nováková, were you there?
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Jan and Tomáš were at home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Jan and Tomáš were at home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
