Common irregular routines
Important infinitive/present pairs are , , , . Eat: . Drink: . Sleep: .
These frequent -ik verbs use first-person -m in the standard indefinite form too. A definite object still changes the verb: and coincide in first person, but versus . After or a modal use an infinitive: , .
For washing, learn . For getting up, means I get up and means you get up in the question. These common stems need to be learned with their endings.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — drink, indefinite object | ||
| I — drink, indefinite object | ||
| you, familiar — drink, indefinite object | ||
| you, familiar — drink, indefinite object | ||
| · | he/she/you polite — drink, indefinite object | |
| he/she/you polite — drink, indefinite object | ||
| we — drink, indefinite object | ||
| we — drink, indefinite object | ||
| you familiar plural — drink, indefinite object | ||
| you familiar plural — drink, indefinite object | ||
| · | they/you polite plural — drink, indefinite object | |
| they/you polite plural — drink, indefinite object | ||
Én teát iszom.I drink tea.
Te teát iszol.You drink tea.
Ő teát iszik.He/she drinks tea.
Mi teát iszunk.We drink tea.
Ti teát isztok.You drink tea, familiar plural.
Ők teát isznak.They drink tea.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — eat, indefinite object | ||
| I — eat, indefinite object | ||
| You (familiar singular) — eat, indefinite object | ||
| You (familiar singular) — eat, indefinite object | ||
| He/she/you polite — eat, indefinite object | ||
| He/she/you polite — eat, indefinite object | ||
| We — eat, indefinite object | ||
| We — eat, indefinite object | ||
| You (familiar plural) — eat, indefinite object | ||
| You (familiar plural) — eat, indefinite object | ||
| They/you polite plural — eat, indefinite object | ||
| They/you polite plural — eat, indefinite object | ||
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — sleep | ||
| I — sleep | ||
| You (familiar singular) — sleep | ||
| You (familiar singular) — sleep | ||
| He/she/you polite — sleep | ||
| He/she/you polite — sleep | ||
| We — sleep | ||
| We — sleep | ||
| You (familiar plural) — sleep | ||
| You (familiar plural) — sleep | ||
| They/you polite plural — sleep | ||
| They/you polite plural — sleep | ||
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I drink tea.
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You drink tea.
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He/she drinks tea.
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We drink tea.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Én teát.
I drink tea.
Te teát.
You (familiar singular) drink tea.
Ő teát.
He/she drinks tea.
Mi teát.
We drink tea.
Ti teát.
You (familiar plural) drink tea.
Ők teát.
They drink tea.
Én kenyeret.
I eat bread.
Te kenyeret.
You (familiar singular) eat bread.
Ő kenyeret.
He/she eats bread.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mi kenyeret.
We eat bread.
Ti kenyeret.
You (familiar plural) eat bread.
Ők kenyeret.
They eat bread.
Én éjszaka.
I sleep at night.
Te éjszaka.
You (familiar singular) sleep at night.
Ő éjszaka.
He/she sleeps at night.
Mi éjszaka.
We sleep at night.
Ti éjszaka.
You (familiar plural) sleep at night.
Ők éjszaka.
They sleep at night.
Choose the form 3
Choose the right word for the gap.
Én teát .
I drink tea.
Te teát .
You drink tea.
Ő teát .
He/she drinks tea.
Mi teát .
We drink tea.
Ti teát .
You drink tea, familiar plural.
Ők teát .
They drink tea.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Recall the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Én teát.
I drink tea.
Te teát.
You (familiar singular) drink tea.
Ő teát.
He/she drinks tea.
Mi teát.
We drink tea.
Ti teát.
You (familiar plural) drink tea.
Ők teát.
They drink tea.
Én kenyeret.
I eat bread.
Te kenyeret.
You (familiar singular) eat bread.
Ő kenyeret.
He/she eats bread.
Recall the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mi kenyeret.
We eat bread.
Ti kenyeret.
You (familiar plural) eat bread.
Ők kenyeret.
They eat bread.
Én éjszaka.
I sleep at night.
Te éjszaka.
You (familiar singular) sleep at night.
Ő éjszaka.
He/she sleeps at night.
Mi éjszaka.
We sleep at night.
Ti éjszaka.
You (familiar plural) sleep at night.
Ők éjszaka.
They sleep at night.
Recall the form 3
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Én teát .
I drink tea.
Te teát .
You drink tea.
Ő teát .
He/she drinks tea.
Mi teát .
We drink tea.
Ti teát .
You drink tea, familiar plural.
Ők teát .
They drink tea.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I drink tea.
You drink tea.
He/she drinks tea.
We drink tea.
You drink tea, familiar plural.
They drink tea.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
You drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
You drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she drinks tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she drinks tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
We drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
We drink tea.
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
