Conjugation of jíst in Czech
jístto eatirregular
Přítomný časpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | jím | |
| ty | jíš | |
| on/ona/ono | jí | |
| my | jíme | |
| vy | jíte | |
| oni/ony/ona | jedí |
Common mistakes in the Přítomný čas
- já
jedujímUse jím for the present tense of 'to eat'; jedu means 'I am going/driving.' - ty
jíšesjíšThe correct form is jíš; do not add an extra ending.
Minulý čassimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | jedl/jedla jsem | |
| ty | jedl/jedla jsi | |
| on/ona/ono | jedl/jedla/jedlo | |
| my | jedli/jedly jsme | |
| vy | jedli/jedly jste | |
| oni/ony/ona | jedli/jedly |
Budoucí časfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | budu jíst | |
| ty | budeš jíst | |
| on/ona/ono | bude jíst | |
| my | budeme jíst | |
| vy | budete jíst | |
| oni/ony/ona | budou jíst |
Podmiňovací způsobconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | jedl/jedla bych | |
| ty | jedl/jedla bys | |
| on/ona/ono | jedl/jedla/jedlo by | |
| my | jedli/jedly bychom | |
| vy | jedli/jedly byste | |
| oni/ony/ona | jedli/jedly by |
Rozkazovací způsobimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ty | jez | |
| my | jezme | |
| vy | jezte |
Common mistakes in the Rozkazovací způsob
- ty
jístjezThe imperative singular is jez, not the infinitive.
jíst — frequently asked questions
Is jíst a regular verb?
No — jíst is an irregular Czech verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does jíst mean?
jíst is a Czech verb meaning "to eat".