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Grammar

Present-tense endings

Use the six present-tense endings to say who is doing the action.

Start with the scene

Read it once

Anna

Peter číta knihu.

Peter is reading a book.
Anna

Čítaš knihu?

Are you reading a book?
You

Áno, čítam.

Yes, I am reading.

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Key phrases

  1. čítam
    I read ja · ending -m
  2. čítaš
    you read (informal) ty · ending -š
  3. číta
    he/she reads on / ona · no extra ending
  4. čítame
    we read my · ending -me
  5. čítate
    you read (plural / formal) vy · ending -te
  6. čítajú
    they read oni / ony · ending -jú

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Use the scene