Topics:
- Types of verbs
- 3rd person singular (he, she, it) in present tense
- Negative form of verbs
- Basic stress (first syllable)
- Short vs long vowels (a – á, e – é, i – í…)
Types of Verbs:
Type 1: infinitive -at: vstávat = to get up
Type 2: infinitive -ovat: studovat = to study
Type 3: infinitive -it, et, ět: vařit = to cook
-irregulars (-ít, -át-, -st, -et, -at…) číst = to read
3rd Person Singular Forms:
3rd Person Singular Forms:
vstávat → vstáv-at =
add “á” to the stem vstáv- (on vstává = he is getting up)
studovat – subtract -ovat add “uje” (on studuje = he is studying)
vařit – it
číst – íst – add čt + e
Exercise 1
Match the English sentences with their Czech equivalents
Exercise 2
Define the verb type and 3rd person singular ending
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
Alena (letět) do Berlína.
Alena (hledat) byt.
Alena (hrát) online hru.
Exercise 4
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences
Veronika is flying to Budapest.
Veronika do .
Alena doesn't cook risotto.
Alena .
Peter is playing hockey.
Petr .
Veronika gets up at five.
Veronika v .
Who's cooking goulash?
Kdo ?
He doesn't read Czech literature.
On literaturu.
She doesn't get up at six.
Ona v .
Jan is working in Prague.
Jan v .
Veronika doesn't play hockey.
Veronika .
She reads historical literature.
Ona .
Who's looking for an apartment?
?
Petr isn't flying to Berlin.
Petr do .
Exercise 5
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
2. Alena Veroniku. (hledat)
3. Petr v Brně. (pracovat)
4. On českou literaturu. (číst – negative)
5. Jan guláš. (vařit)
6. Ona historickou literaturu. (číst)
7. Veronika v šest. (vstávat – negative)
8. Kdo do Berlína? (letět)
9. Petr práci. (hledat – negative)
10. Ona na kytaru. (hrát)
11. On guláš. (vařit – negative)
12. Alena do Prahy. (letět – negative)