Perfective: A perfective verb presents an event as complete, as in .
Future tense: A future form with plus infinitive, or a perfective verb such as .
Future actions and plans
For an ongoing or repeated future action, use future plus an imperfective infinitive: . Negatives are .
Perfective verbs have future meaning with their ordinary personal forms: means will start; means I will find. Do not put before a perfective infinitive. Learn and in their situations.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I will play. | |
| I will play. | |
| We will sing. | |
| We will sing. | |
| The concert will start at eight. | |
| The concert will start at eight. | |
| I will find Mourek. | |
| I will find Mourek. | |
Já budu hrát.I will play.
My budeme zpívat.We will sing.
Koncert začne v osm.The concert will start at eight.
Já najdu Mourka.I will find Mourek.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I will play.
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We will sing.
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The concert will start at eight.
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I will find Mourek.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Já hrát.
I will play.
My zpívat.
We will sing.
Koncert v osm.
The concert will start at eight.
Já Mourka.
I will find Mourek.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Já hrát.
I will play.
My zpívat.
We will sing.
Koncert v osm.
The concert will start at eight.
Já Mourka.
I will find Mourek.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I will play.
We will sing.
The concert will start at eight.
I will find Mourek.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I will play.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I will play.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
We will sing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
We will sing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
The concert will start at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
The concert will start at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I will find Mourek.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I will find Mourek.
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
