There are four verb groups in Czech (and some +/- million exceptions). It might be less difficult for those who speak French because both Czech and French have very similar systems.
As I mentioned before, every single Czech verb infinitive ends in -t. But to recognize what group it belongs in you need to learn which suffixes indicate what group. Each group has its vary conjugation suffixes for each pronoun/person.
GROUP I
Suffixes -at and -át. For example "hádat" (to guess), "dát" (to give).
Já hádám/ dávám My hádáme/ dáváme
Ty hádáš/ dáváš Vy hádáte/ dáváte
On/a/o hádá/ dává Oni/y/a hádají/ dávají
GROUP II
Suffixes -ovat, -ít and -ýt. Verbs like "darovat" (to give, to dedicate), "šít" (to sew), "mýt" (to wash).
Já daruji/ šiji/ myji* My darujeme/ šijeme/ myjeme
Ty daruješ/ šiješ/ myješ Vy darujete/ šijete/ myjete
On/a/o daruje/ šije/ myje Oni/y/a darují/ šijí/ myjí
*Czechs often use ending -ju instead of -ji when speaking but it's incorrect, nevertheless tolerated. We never use the suffix -ju in written form.
GROUP III
Suffixes -it, -et and -ět. Verbs such as "platit" (to pay, to be accurate/in effect), "válet" '(to roll, to rock [slang]), "rozumět" (to understatnd).
Já platím/ válím/ rozumím My platíme/ válíme/ rozumíme
Ty platíš/ válíš/ rozumíš Vy platíte/ válíte/ rozumíte
On/a/o platí/ válí/ rozumí Oni/y/a platí/ válí/ rozumí
GROUP IV
Suffixes -ést and -ci. For instance "nést" (to carry), "moci" (can, to be able to, to be allowed to).
Já nesu/ můžu (mohu*) My neseme/ můžeme
Ty neseš/ můžeš Vy nesete/ můžete
On/a/o nese/ může Oni/y/a nesou/ můžou (mohou*)
* these forms are archaic but still you can hear them from elders or when somebody wants to be deemed an educated man.
As regards the exceptions, most of them can be classified in these groups, the only problem is that they don't end in those suffixes listed above.
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