Conjugation of cestovat in Czech
cestovatto travelregular
Přítomný časpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | cestuji/cestuju | |
| ty | cestuješ | |
| on/ona/ono | cestuje | |
| my | cestujeme | |
| vy | cestujete | |
| oni/ony/ona | cestují/cestujou |
Common mistakes in the Přítomný čas
- ty
ty cestovatcestuješDon't use the infinitive; use the conjugated present form: 'ty cestuješ'.
Minulý čassimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | jsem cestoval/cestovala | |
| ty | jsi cestoval/cestovala | |
| on/ona/ono | cestoval/cestovala/cestovalo | |
| my | jsme cestovali/cestovaly | |
| vy | jste cestovali/cestovaly | |
| oni/ony/ona | cestovali/cestovaly |
Common mistakes in the Minulý čas
- já
cestovaljsem cestoval/cestovalaThe past tense requires the auxiliary 'být' for 1st and 2nd persons: 'já jsem cestoval' (or 'cestovala' for female speakers).
Budoucí časfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | budu cestovat | |
| ty | budeš cestovat | |
| on/ona/ono | bude cestovat | |
| my | budeme cestovat | |
| vy | budete cestovat | |
| oni/ony/ona | budou cestovat |
Common mistakes in the Budoucí čas
- já
já cestujibudu cestovatFor imperfective verbs the future is formed with 'být' + infinitive: 'já budu cestovat'. 'cestuji' is present, not future.
Podmiňovací způsobconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | bych cestoval/cestovala | |
| ty | bys cestoval/cestovala | |
| on/ona/ono | by cestoval/cestovala/cestovalo | |
| my | bychom cestovali/cestovaly | |
| vy | byste cestovali/cestovaly | |
| oni/ony/ona | by cestovali/cestovaly |
Common mistakes in the Podmiňovací způsob
- ty
ty cestoval bysbys cestoval/cestovalaAuxiliary 'by' (or contraction 'bys') precedes the participle: 'ty bys cestoval/cestovala'.
Rozkazovací způsobimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ty | cestuj | |
| my | cestujme | |
| vy | cestujte |
Common mistakes in the Rozkazovací způsob
- ty
cestovat!cestujImperative uses the stem: say 'cestuj!' (not the infinitive).
cestovat — frequently asked questions
Is cestovat a regular verb?
Yes — cestovat is a regular Czech verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does cestovat mean?
cestovat is a Czech verb meaning "to travel".