Conjugation of čekat in Czech
čekatto waitregular
Přítomný časpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | čekám | |
| ty | čekáš | |
| on/ona/ono | čeká | |
| my | čekáme | |
| vy | čekáte | |
| oni/ony/ona | čekají |
Common mistakes in the Přítomný čas
- oni/ony/ona
čekajčekajíThe 3rd person plural present is čekají, not *čekaj*.
Minulý čassimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | čekal/a jsem | |
| ty | čekal/a jsi | |
| on/ona/ono | čekal/a/o | |
| my | čekali/y jsme | |
| vy | čekali/y jste | |
| oni/ony/ona | čekali/y |
Budoucí časfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | budu čekat | |
| ty | budeš čekat | |
| on/ona/ono | bude čekat | |
| my | budeme čekat | |
| vy | budete čekat | |
| oni/ony/ona | budou čekat |
Common mistakes in the Budoucí čas
- já
čekám budubudu čekatIn Czech, the future is formed with budu + infinitive: budu čekat.
Podmiňovací způsobconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| já | čekal/a bych | |
| ty | čekal/a bys | |
| on/ona/ono | čekal/a/o by | |
| my | čekali/y bychom | |
| vy | čekali/y byste | |
| oni/ony/ona | čekali/y by |
Rozkazovací způsobimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ty | čekej | |
| my | čekejme | |
| vy | čekejte |
Common mistakes in the Rozkazovací způsob
- ty
čekejtečekejčekejte is the plural/formal imperative; singular ty is čekej.
čekat — frequently asked questions
Is čekat a regular verb?
Yes — čekat is a regular Czech verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does čekat mean?
čekat is a Czech verb meaning "to wait".