być - to be
This verb is very irregular.
Subject
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Verb
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Translation
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Ja
|
jestem
|
I am
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Ty
|
jesteś
|
You are (thou art)
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On/Ona/Ono
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jest
|
He/she/it is
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My
|
jesteśmy
|
We are
|
Wy
|
jesteście
|
You (plural) are
|
Oni/One
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są
|
They are
|
Future tense of być
Subject
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Verb
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Translation
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Ja
|
będę
|
I will be, I will
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Ty
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będziesz
|
You (singular) will be, You will
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On/Ona/Ono
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będzie
|
He/she/it will be, He/she/it will
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My
|
będziemy
|
We will be, We will
|
Wy
|
będziecie
|
You (plural) will be, You will
|
Oni/One
|
będą
|
They will be, They will
|
mieć - to have (imperfective)
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
mam
|
I have
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Ty
|
masz
|
You (singular) have
|
On/Ona/Ono
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ma
|
He/she/it has
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My
|
mamy
|
We have
|
Wy
|
macie
|
You (plural) have
|
Oni/One
|
mają
|
They have
|
wiedzieć - to know (imperfective)
To know in the sense of "to be aware of/that/how"
Similar to French savoir, Spanish "saber", Latin "sapere", German "wissen", Dutch "weten".
"Ja nie wiem, co jest prawdziwe" - I don't know what is real.
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
wiem
|
I know
|
Ty
|
wiesz
|
You (singular) know
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
wie
|
He/she/it knows
|
My
|
wiemy
|
We know
|
Wy
|
wiecie
|
You (plural) know
|
Oni/One
|
wiedzą
|
They know
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znać - to know (imperfective)
To know in the sense of "to be acquainted with, have experience of"
Similar to French connaître or Spanish "conocer", Italian "conoscere", German "kennen".
Ex.: Do you know him? - Znasz go?
Perfective: poznać
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
znam / poznam
|
I know / I will get to know
|
Ty
|
znasz / poznasz
|
You (singular) know / You (singular) will get to know
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
zna / pozna
|
He/she/it knows / He/she/it will get to know
|
My
|
znamy / poznamy
|
We know / We will get to know
|
Wy
|
znacie / poznacie
|
You (plural) know / You (plural) will get to know
|
Oni/One
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znają / poznają
|
They know / They will get to know
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szukać - to search for, to look for (imperfective)
Perfective: poszukać
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
szukam
|
I am looking for
|
Ty
|
szukasz
|
You (singular) are looking for
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
szuka
|
He/she/it is looking for
|
My
|
szukamy
|
We are looking for
|
Wy
|
szukacie
|
You (plural) are looking for
|
Oni/One
|
szukają
|
They are looking for
|
jeść - to eat (imperfective)
Perfective: zjeść
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
jem / zjem
|
I am eating / I will eat
|
Ty
|
jesz
|
You (singular) are eating
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
je
|
He/she/it is eating
|
My
|
jemy
|
We are eating
|
Wy
|
jecie
|
You (plural) are eating
|
Oni/One
|
jedzą
|
They are eating
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robić - to make, to do (imperfective)
Perfective: zrobić
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
robię / zrobię
|
I am making / I will make
|
Ty
|
robisz
|
You (singular) are making
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
robi
|
He/she/it is making
|
My
|
robimy
|
We are making
|
Wy
|
robicie
|
You (plural) are making
|
Oni/One
|
robią
|
They are making
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dawać - to give (imperfective)
Perfective: dać
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
daję / dam
|
I am giving / I will give
|
Ty
|
dajesz / dasz
|
You (singular) are giving / You (singular) will give
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
daje / da
|
He/she/it is giving / He/she/it will give
|
My
|
dajemy / damy
|
We are giving / We will give
|
Wy
|
dajecie / dacie
|
You (plural) are giving / You (plural) will give
|
Oni/One
|
dają / dadzą
|
They are giving / They will give
|
lubić - to like, enjoy (imperfective)
Perfective: polubić
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
lubię
|
I like
|
Ty
|
lubisz
|
You (singular) like
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
lubi
|
He/she/it likes
|
My
|
lubimy
|
We like
|
Wy
|
lubicie
|
You (plural) like
|
Oni/One
|
lubią
|
They like
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chcieć - to want (imperfective)
Perfective: zechcieć
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
chcę
|
I want
|
Ty
|
chcesz
|
You (singular) want
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
chce
|
He/she/it wants
|
My
|
chcemy
|
We want
|
Wy
|
chcecie
|
You (plural) want
|
Oni/One
|
chcą
|
They want
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woleć - to prefer (imperfective)
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
wolę
|
I prefer
|
Ty
|
wolisz
|
You (singular) prefer
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
woli
|
He/she/it prefers
|
My
|
wolimy
|
We prefer
|
Wy
|
wolicie
|
You (plural) prefer
|
Oni/One
|
wolą
|
They prefer
|
iść - to go (imperfective)
Note: Going somewhere on foot
Perfective: pójść
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
idę / pójdę
|
I am going... / I will go..
|
Ty
|
idziesz / pójdziesz
|
You (singular) are going / You (singular) will go
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
idzie / pójdzie
|
He/she/it is going / He/she/it will go
|
My
|
idziemy / pójdziemy
|
We are going / We will go
|
Wy
|
idziecie / pójdziecie
|
You (plural) are going / You (plural) will go
|
Oni/One
|
idą / pójdą
|
They are going / They will go
|
jechać - to go, to ride, to drive (imperfective)
Note: In a car, in a train, on a motorcyle, on a bike, on a horse
Perfective: pojechać
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
jadę / pojadę
|
I am going / I will go
|
Ty
|
jedziesz / pojedziesz
|
You (singular) are going / You (singular) will go
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
jedzie / pojedzie
|
He/she/it is going / He/she/it will go
|
My
|
jedziemy / pojedziemy
|
We are going / We will go
|
Wy
|
jedziecie / pojedziecie
|
You (plural) are going / You (plural) will go
|
Oni/One
|
jadą / pojadą
|
They are going / They will go
|
widzieć - to see (imperfective)
Perfective: zobaczyć
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
widzę / zobaczę
|
I see / I will see
|
Ty
|
widzisz / zobaczysz
|
You (singular) see / You (singular) will see
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
widzi / zobaczy
|
He/she/it sees / He/she/it will see
|
My
|
widzimy / zobaczymy
|
We see / We will see
|
Wy
|
widzicie / zobaczycie
|
You (plural) see / You (plural) will see
|
Oni/One
|
widzą / zobaczą
|
They see / They will see
|
pić - to drink (imperfective)
Perfective: wypić
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
piję / wypiję
|
I am drinking / I will drink
|
Ty
|
pijesz
|
You (singular) are drinking
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
pije
|
He/she/it is drinking
|
My
|
pijemy
|
We are drinking
|
Wy
|
pijecie
|
You (plural) are drinking
|
Oni/One
|
piją
|
They are drinking
|
pisać - to write (imperfective)
Perfective: napisać
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
piszę / napiszę
|
I am writing / I will write
|
Ty
|
piszesz
|
You (singular) are writing
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
pisze
|
He/she/it is writing
|
My
|
piszemy
|
We are writing
|
Wy
|
piszecie
|
You (plural) are writing
|
Oni/One
|
piszą
|
They are writing
|
mówić - to say, to speak (imperfective)
Perfective: powiedzieć
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
mówię
|
I am saying/speaking
|
Ty
|
mówisz
|
You (singular) are saying/speaking
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
mówi
|
He/she/it is saying/speaking
|
My
|
mówimy
|
We are saying/speaking
|
Wy
|
mówicie
|
You (plural) are saying/speaking
|
Oni/One
|
mówią
|
They are saying/speaking
|
nieść - to bear, to carry (perfective)
Imerfective: nosić
Subject
|
Verb
|
Translation
|
Ja
|
niosę
|
I will bear
|
Ty
|
niesiesz
|
You (singular) bear
|
On/Ona/Ono
|
niesie
|
He/she/it bears
|
My
|
niesiemy
|
We bear
|
Wy
|
niesiecie
|
You (plural) bear
|
Oni/One
|
niosą
|
They bear
|