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být

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See also: byt, byť, and by't

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech býti, from Proto-Slavic *byti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbiːt]
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  • Hyphenation: být
  • Rhymes: -iːt
  • Homophone: bít

Verb

být impf

  1. to be
    Ten kabát je vlhký ― The coat is wet.
  2. to be (to exist)
    Synonym: existovat
    bylo nebylo ― once upon a time.
  3. (auxiliary) used to form past tense forms of verbs with past participles
    Jel jsem do Prahy. ― I went to Prague.
  4. (auxiliary) used to form future tense forms of verbs with infinitives
    Budu ti pomáhat. ― I will be helping you.
  5. (auxiliary) used to form conditional mood forms of verbs with past participles
    Já bych to neudělal. ― I would not do it.
  6. (auxiliary) used to form passive voice forms of verbs with passive participles
    Jsem překvapen. ― I am surprised.
  7. (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.

Conjugation

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