The indefinite present
The indefinite conjugation is used when there is no object or an indefinite object: . A common pattern is -ok/-ek/-ök, -sz, ∅, -unk/-ünk, -tok/-tek/-tök, -nak/-nek. After stems ending in a sibilant, familiar singular often uses -ol/-el/-öl: , . Here ∅ means no personal ending.
With : . Polite . The form of a verb depends on its subject and, in Hungarian, also on the object’s definiteness. is a denial chunk; the past of be is taught in module 4.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — look, indefinite object | ||
| I — look, indefinite object | ||
| you, familiar — look, indefinite object | ||
| you, familiar — look, indefinite object | ||
| · | he/she/you polite — look, indefinite object | |
| he/she/you polite — look, indefinite object | ||
| we — look, indefinite object | ||
| we — look, indefinite object | ||
| you familiar plural — look, indefinite object | ||
| you familiar plural — look, indefinite object | ||
| · | they/you polite plural — look, indefinite object | |
| they/you polite plural — look, indefinite object | ||
Én egy könyvet nézek.I look at a book.
Te egy könyvet nézel.You look at a book.
Ő egy könyvet néz.He/she looks at a book.
Mi egy könyvet nézünk.We look at a book.
Ti egy könyvet néztek.You look at a book, familiar plural.
Ők egy könyvet néznek.They look at a book.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I look at a book.
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You look at a book.
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He/she looks at a book.
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We look at a book.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Én egy könyvet.
I look at a book.
Te egy könyvet.
You (familiar singular) look at a book.
Ő egy könyvet.
He/she looks at a book.
Mi egy könyvet.
We look at a book.
Ti egy könyvet.
You (familiar plural) look at a book.
Ők egy könyvet.
They look at a book.
Én egy könyvet .
I look at a book.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Te egy könyvet .
You look at a book.
Ő egy könyvet .
He/she looks at a book.
Mi egy könyvet .
We look at a book.
Ti egy könyvet .
You look at a book, familiar plural.
Ők egy könyvet .
They look at a book.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Recall the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Én egy könyvet.
I look at a book.
Te egy könyvet.
You (familiar singular) look at a book.
Ő egy könyvet.
He/she looks at a book.
Mi egy könyvet.
We look at a book.
Ti egy könyvet.
You (familiar plural) look at a book.
Ők egy könyvet.
They look at a book.
Én egy könyvet .
I look at a book.
Recall the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Te egy könyvet .
You look at a book.
Ő egy könyvet .
He/she looks at a book.
Mi egy könyvet .
We look at a book.
Ti egy könyvet .
You look at a book, familiar plural.
Ők egy könyvet .
They look at a book.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I look at a book.
You look at a book.
He/she looks at a book.
We look at a book.
You look at a book, familiar plural.
They look at a book.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I look at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I look at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
You look at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
You look at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she looks at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she looks at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
We look at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
We look at a book.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
