Czech
Etymology
From za- + chovat.
Pronunciation
Verb
zachovat pf (imperfective zachovávat)
- (transitive) to preserve or conserve
- (reflexive with se) to behave
- Zachoval se hanebně. ― He behaved shamefully.
Conjugation
Conjugation of zachovat
| infinitive
|
zachovat, zachovati
|
active adjective
|
zachovavší
|
| verbal noun
|
—
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
zachovám |
zachováme |
— |
zachovejme
|
| 2nd person
|
zachováš |
zachováte |
zachovej |
zachovejte
|
| 3rd person
|
zachová |
zachovají |
— |
—
|
The verb zachovat does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
zachoval |
zachovali |
zachován |
zachováni
|
| masculine inanimate
|
zachovaly |
zachovány
|
| feminine
|
zachovala |
zachována
|
| neuter
|
zachovalo |
zachovala |
zachováno |
zachována
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
zachovav
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
zachovavši
|
| plural
|
— |
zachovavše
|
|
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