Conjugation of moci in Czech
mocito be able (can)irregular
Přítomný časpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | mohu/můžu | |
| ty | můžeš | |
| on/ona/ono | může | |
| my | můžeme | |
| vy | můžete | |
| oni/ony/ona | mohou |
Common mistakes in the Přítomný čas
- oni/ony/ona
můžoumohouColloquial/spoken variant; the standard written form is 'mohou'.
Minulý čassimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | jsem mohl/mohla | |
| ty | jsi mohl/mohla | |
| on/ona/ono | mohl/mohla/mohlo | |
| my | jsme mohli/mohly | |
| vy | jste mohli/mohly | |
| oni/ony/ona | mohli/mohly |
Common mistakes in the Minulý čas
- já
jsem mohljsem mohl/mohlaLearners (especially female speakers) sometimes keep the masculine form; the past participle must agree in gender (female: 'jsem mohla').
Budoucí časfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | budu moci | |
| ty | budeš moci | |
| on/ona/ono | bude moci | |
| my | budeme moci | |
| vy | budete moci | |
| oni/ony/ona | budou moci |
Podmiňovací způsobconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | bych mohl/mohla | |
| ty | bys mohl/mohla | |
| on/ona/ono | by mohl/mohla/mohlo | |
| my | bychom mohli/mohly | |
| vy | byste mohli/mohly | |
| oni/ony/ona | by mohli/mohly |
Common mistakes in the Podmiňovací způsob
- já
já mohl bychbych mohl/mohlaIncorrect word order. The conditional particle comes immediately after the pronoun: 'já bych mohl', not 'já mohl bych'.
Rozkazovací způsobimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ty | nemoz | |
| vy | nemozte |
moci — frequently asked questions
Is moci a regular verb?
No — moci is an irregular Czech verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does moci mean?
moci is a Czech verb meaning "to be able (can)".