The past tense is formed by the use of the participle byl with the present tense, which is regularly declined byl, byla, bylo in the singular, byli, byly, byla in the plural, thus : byl sem, byla jsi, bylijesme. The third person present of the verb 'to be' is generally omitted, for byl jsi, byla jsi, bylo jsi we find byls, bylas, bylos.
Future. (Used as an auxiliary1.)" Singular. Plural.
1. budu budeme
2. budeš budete
3. bude budou.
imperative.
1. buď
2. buďme
3. buďte.
The conditional is formed in the same way as is explained in the other verbs. »
I should be, &c. We should be, &c.
byl-a-o \
bych
bys
by.
[ bychom byli-y-a A byste I by.
participles.
Present.
Singular. Plural.
jsa, being (masc.) jsouce, being.
jsouc, being (fem. and neut.)
Past.
Singular. Plural.
byv, having been (masc.) byvše, having been.
byvší (fem. and neut.)
1 This is really the present tense of býti and has a future signification; jsem belongs to another verb.
