| be |
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být |
| was, were |
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| been |
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- We are close friends.
- We were happy when we saw it.
- Have you ever been to New York?
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| have, has |
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mít |
| had |
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| had |
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- Paul has (got) a very kind wife.
- Yesterday we had a fish dinner in a restaurant.
- I have had a lot of work lately.
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| read |
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číst |
| read |
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| read |
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- I'm reading an interesting story.
- I read the book yesterday.
- Have you read this book about London?
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| speak |
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mluvit |
| spoke |
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| spoken |
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- Can I speak with Michael?
- Yesterday Jack spoke to him on the phone.
- I haven't spoken to him for a few weeks.
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| tell |
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říct |
| told |
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| told |
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- He wants to tell us another joke.
- She told me when I stopped to talk to her.
- You have been cheating again even though your teacher has told you you mustn't!
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| write |
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psát |
| wrote |
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| written |
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- Peter is writing a long letter to his girlfriend.
- She didn't call me. She wrote to me.
- She has already written the letter.
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| say |
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říct |
| said |
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| said |
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- What do you say to another cup of coffee now?
- Did you hear what Michael said?
- At last you have said that.
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| buy |
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koupit |
| bought |
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| bought |
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- They're going to buy that house.
- Who bought you that book?
- They've bought a new car.
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| bring |
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přinést |
| brought |
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| brought |
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- I can bring you the flowers tomorrow.
- Who brought you these books?
- Sorry, I haven't brought it yet.
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| go |
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jít, jet, chodit |
| went |
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| gone |
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- He'll go where you go.
- We went with John.
- It's a pity. She's already gone.
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