Verb list

Hey all,

I want to practice my verb conjugation, does anyone know of a site that list`s maybe 20 - 30 of the most common/usefull verb infinitives? I have tried using slovnik but find that when I look up an English verb I get several possibilities back so I`m not sure what to use as the infinitive.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

I don't know the website, but if you want you write the verb you want to know in English and we will help you.

 

Ok thanks!

Could you give me the infinitives for the following? (and possibly indicate if they are irregular)

think
know
see
read
write
want
have
meet
give
take

Thanks!

 

think
Infinitiv: myslet
Já myslím, ty myslíš, ona myslí, oni myslí, vy myslíte.
Já myslím, já budu myslet, já jsem myslel
Ex:Myslím, že by jsi tam neměl chodit. (I think, that you shouldn't go there.

!If you want to say think about:
Infinitiv:přemýšlet
Ex: Přemýšlel jsem o zítřejším testu. (I was thinking about exam, which will be in tomorrow.) ((*Can I in English say "tomorrow's exam" when I want to say "exam, which will be written tomorrow" ??. Thank))


know
Infinitiv: vědět
Já vím, ty víš, on ví, oni ví, vy víte.
Já vím, věděl jsem, budu vědět.
Ex:Vím, že jsi byl tam. (I know that you've been there.)

see
Infinitiv: vidět
Já vidím, ty vidíš, on vidí, my vidíme, oni vidí, vy vidíte.
Já vidím, viděl jsem, budu vidět.
Ex: Viděl jsem ho tam. (I saw him there.)

read
Infinitiv: číst
Já čtu, on čte, ty čteš, oni čtou, my čteme, vy čtete.
Já čtu, četl jsem, budu číst.
Ex:Včera jsem četl zajímavou knížku. (I read interesting book yeasterday.)

write
Infinitiv: psát
Já píšu, ty píšeš, ona píše, my píšeme, vy píšete, oni píšou
Já píšu, psal jsem, budu psát.
Exsal jsem esej o prázdninách. (I wrote essay about my holiday.)

want
Infinitiv: chtít
Já chci, ty chceš, ona chce, my chceme, vy chcete, oni chtějí.
Já chci, chtěl jsem, budu chtít.
Ex:Chtěl jsem do hospody, ale němel jsem peníze. (I wanted go to thepub, but I hadn't money.)

have
Infinitiv: mít
Já mám, ty máš, ona má, my máme, oni mají, vy máte.
Já mám, měl jsem, budu mít.
Ex:Máš hodně hraček. (You have a lot of toys.)
(!!!Watch out!!!)
Similar word mýt - means to wash.
mýt nádobí - to wash dishes

meet
Infinitiv: setkat se
Já jsem se setkal, ty jsi se setkal, ona se setkala, oni se setkali, vy jste se setkali.
Já jsem se setkal, já se setkám. (We don't have present form of this verb - only past and future)
Ex: Setkal jsem se s Annou. (I met Anna.)

Infinitiv: potkat se
This also means "to meet", but this is more "accidentally meeting" .
Like I met him on the street. (I don't know that I will meet him, I just walk down the street and I saw him. Whether the verb "setkat se" is not accidentally. You have to arrange a meeting with the person.)
Já jsem potkal, ty jsi potkal, ona potkala, oni potkali.
Potkal jsem ho na cestě domů. (I met him on the way home.)

give
Infinitiv: dát
Já dávám, ty dáváš, ona dává, oni dávají, my dáváme.
Já dávám, já jsem dal, já dám.
Dal jsem jí dárek. (I gave her present.)

take
Infinitiv: vzít, brát
Já beru, ty bereš, ona bere, oni berou, my bereme
Já jsem to vzal, já to vezmu.
Ex: Vzal jsem svoje poznámky s sebou. ( I took my notes with me.)

 

Wow, that`s more than I could have hoped for! Thanks

 

As an addition to Jirka's list:

know (someone)
Infinitive: znát
Já znám, ty znáš, on zná, my známe, vy znáte, oni znájí.
Já znám, znal jsem, budu znát.
Ex: Já ho znám. (I know him.)

There's a distinction in Czech between knowing something (vědět) and knowing someone (znát).

Also be careful about aspect pairs, e.g. znát/poznát (see the previous threads: How is different between pri- and do- and Aspect: A Novel for explanation).

 

BTW, gementricxs, you can say "tomorrow's exam". In fact, around here (Florida), it would be a much more common way to say it. You would rarely hear "sit for an exam" or "write an exam" here - sounds a bit pretentious although it may be common usage elsewhere. Also would usually use the word "test" instead of "exam" - "exam" is commonly used for major tests (e.g. "mid-term exam" or "final exam", also sometimes shortened to "mid-terms" or "finals"). You can also have a "pop-quiz" (a short, unplanned or unexpected test) or a "quiz" (a short but usually planned test).

 

Oh, great. Thanks a lot GlennInFlorida. Thanks, thanks, thanks.

 

Není zač.

 

In the UK the word exam would be more commonly used than test. We would also normaly use "take an exam" or "sit an exam" to describe the action.

 

we usually say "take a test" or "take an exam" too