Conjugation of muset in Czech
musetto have to / mustirregular
Přítomný časpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | já musím | |
| ty | ty musíš | |
| on/ona/ono | on/ona/ono musí | |
| my | my musíme | |
| vy | vy musíte | |
| oni/ony/ona | oni/ony musí |
Common mistakes in the Přítomný čas
- já
já musetjá musímLearners sometimes use the infinitive instead of the conjugated present; say 'já musím'. - my
my musímmy musímeConfusing singular and plural: use 'my musíme' for 'we have to'.
Minulý čassimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | já jsem musel/musela | |
| ty | ty jsi musel/musela | |
| on/ona/ono | on musel / ona musela / ono muselo | |
| my | my jsme museli/musely | |
| vy | vy jste museli/musely | |
| oni/ony/ona | oni museli / ony musely |
Common mistakes in the Minulý čas
- já
já musel jsemjá jsem musel/muselaAuxiliary 'jsem' must precede the participle: say 'já jsem musel'.
Budoucí časfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | já budu muset | |
| ty | ty budeš muset | |
| on/ona/ono | on/ona/ono bude muset | |
| my | my budeme muset | |
| vy | vy budete muset | |
| oni/ony/ona | oni/ony budou muset |
Common mistakes in the Budoucí čas
- já
já musím (when referring to future)já budu musetFor a future obligation use the future periphrasis: 'já budu muset', not present 'já musím'.
Podmiňovací způsobconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | já bych musel/musela | |
| ty | ty bys musel/musela | |
| on/ona/ono | on by musel / ona by musela / ono by muselo | |
| my | my bychom museli/musely | |
| vy | vy byste museli/musely | |
| oni/ony/ona | oni by museli / ony by musely |
Common mistakes in the Podmiňovací způsob
- my
my bychom muselmy bychom museli/muselyThe participle must agree in number/gender: correct is 'my bychom museli/musely'.
muset — frequently asked questions
Is muset a regular verb?
No — muset is an irregular Czech verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does muset mean?
muset is a Czech verb meaning "to have to / must".