být impf
  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. (auxiliary) used to form past tense forms of verbs with past participles

    Jel jsem do Prahy. — I went to Prague.

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

    Budu ti pomáhat. — I will be helping you.

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

    Já bych to neudělal. — I would not do it.

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

    Jsem překvapen. — I am surprised.

  7. 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.

Present
jsem
ty -s,
jsi
on/ona jest,
je
my jsme
vy jste
oni jsou
Past Participles
masculine byl
feminine byla
neutral bylo
plural (anim) byli
plural (neut) byla
plural (other) byly
Imperative
ty buď
my buďme
vy buďte
Antonyms