begin; start
Essential everyday
Verb
Type:Regular
Infinitive:
začínat
Verbal noun:začínání
Aspect:Imperfective
Transitivity:Both
Reflexive:No
Governs cases:
4. Accusative
Conjugation class:-at
Present Tense
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | |
| you (sg) | |
| he/she/it | |
| we | |
| you (pl) | |
| they |
Past Tense
| Person | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | |||
| you (sg) | |||
| he/she/it | |||
| we | |||
| you (pl) | |||
| they |
Future Tense
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | |
| you (sg) | |
| he/she/it | |
| we | |
| you (pl) | |
| they |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| ty | |
| my | |
| vy |
Conditional
Czech marks gender/number in the participle. Neuter is rarely used in the conditional.
| Person | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| I | ||
| you (sg) | ||
| he/she/it | ||
| we | ||
| you (pl) | ||
| they |
Examples
The film starts at eight.
When does the course start?
Tomorrow we start early.
The children are starting to read.
I will not start again.