být

See also: byt, byť, and by't

Czech[edit]

být impf

to be
Ten kabát je vlhký ― The coat is wet.
to be (to exist)
(auxiliary) Used to form past tense forms of verbs with past participles.
Jel jsem do Prahy. ― I went to Prague.
(auxiliary) Used to form future tense forms of verbs with infinitives.
Budu ti pomáhat. ― I will be helping you.
(auxiliary) Used to form conditional mood forms of verbs with past participles.
Já bych to neudělal. ― I would not do it.
(auxiliary) Used to form passive voice forms of verbs with passive participles.
Jsem překvapen. ― I am surprised.
(auxiliary) Used to form conditional forms of verbs with past and passive participles.
Byl by tam šel, kdyby ho byli pozvali. ― He would have gone there if they had invited him.

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