jezdit

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ězditi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛzɟɪt/

Verb

1. to drive, ride, go

Conjugation

Conjugation

Infinitive	jezdit, jezditi	Active adjective	jezdící
Verbal noun	ježdění	Passive adjective	ježděný

Present forms	indicative		imperative
	singular	plural	singular	plural
1st person	jezdím	jezdíme	—	jezděme
2nd person	jezdíš	jezdíte	jezdi	jezděte
3rd person	jezdí	jezdí	—	—

The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive jezdit.

Participles	Past participles		Passive participles
	singular	plural	singular	plural
masculine animate	jezdil	jezdili	ježděn, jezděn	ježděni, jezděni
masculine inanimate		jezdily		ježděny, jezděny
feminine	jezdila		ježděna, jezděna
neuter	jezdilo	jezdila	ježděno, jezděno	ježděna, jezděna

Transgressives	present	past
masculine singular	jezdě	—
feminine + neuter singular	jezdíc	—
plural	jezdíce	—

Usage notes

• For the means of transport, Czech uses the preposition na (on) and the locative case, or the instrumental case without a preposition.

  jezdit na kole – to ride a bike

  jezdit vlakem – to go by train

  jezdit autem – to go by car (but: řídit auto)

• While the word jet refers to a single journey, jezdit implies a habitual or a general action.

  Pojedeš tam autem nebo autobusem? – Will you go there by car or by bus?

  Do práce jezdil tramvají. – He used to go to work by tram.

See also

• jet