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Verb Conjugation: -ę, -isz/-ysz
Group 3: Exceptions to the previous rules
by E. Małachowska-Pasek, E. Wampuszyc

When the infinitive terminates in –bić, -pić, -wić, -fić, -mić, -nić only the final –ć is cut off and the –i— of the verb endings is dropped.

mówić (to speak)

1. (ja) mówi –ę
2. (ty) mówi -sz
3. on mówi

1. (my) mówi -my
2. (wy) mówi -cie
3. oni mówi


Other verbs of this type are: robić (to do), lubić (to like)

 

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