Irregular past tense
| Verb | -l participle | English |
|---|---|---|
| chtít | chtěl | to want |
| číst | četl | to read |
| jíst | jedl | to eat |
| jít | šel 1 | to go (on foot) |
| krást | kradl | to steal |
| mít | měl | to have |
| moct | mohl | to can |
| najít | našel | to find |
| obléct (se) | oblékl obléknul |
to dress, to get dresses |
| otevřít | otevřel | to open |
| péct | pekl | to bake |
| plést (se, si) | pletl | to knit, to confuse 2 |
| pomoct | pomohl | to help |
| růst | rostl | to grow |
| říct | řekl | to say |
| umřít | umřel | to die |
| vést | vedl | to bring, escort (by walking |
| vzít | vzal | to take |
| začít | začal | to start, to begin |
| zavřít | zavřel | to close |
| zamést | zametl | to sweep (up), broom |
| zapomenout | zapomněl | to forget |
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Full past tense overview: šel / šla / šlo // šli, šly, šla ↩
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Verb plést (also plést si, plést se) has a lot of meanings. Check them out in the dictionary. ↩