Czech: bychom and byste
The standard Czech conditional uses bychom for my and byste for vy: šli bychom, šli byste. Splitting them into by jsme or by jste is incorrect here.
| Example | Reasoning |
|---|---|
| my → šli bychom | First person plural: bychom. |
| vy → šli byste | Second person plural: byste. |
One worked example
- my → šli bychomFirst person plural: bychom.
- vy → šli bysteSecond person plural: byste.
Watch out: This card covers the standard conditional; bysme occurs in informal speech.
Goal, prerequisites and card origin
What you will learn: Write the standard forms bychom and byste.
What you need first: You can read a short Czech sentence and understand the words used here.
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The standard Czech conditional uses bychom for my and byste for vy: šli bychom, šli byste. Splitting them into by jsme or by jste is incorrect here.