být

Definitions

1. 1.
   to be

   • Ten kabát je vlhký

     The coat is wet.

2. 2.
   to be (to exist)

   • bylo nebylo

     once upon a time.

3. 3.
   used to form past tense forms of verbs with past participles

   • Jel jsem do Prahy.

     I went to Prague.

4. 4.
   used to form future tense forms of verbs with infinitives

   • Budu ti pomáhat.

     I will be helping you.

5. 5.
   used to form conditional mood forms of verbs with past participles

   • Já bych to neudělal.

     I would not do it.

6. 6.
   used to form passive voice forms of verbs with passive participles

   • Jsem překvapen.

     I am surprised.

7. 7.
   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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