The mushy must and the we form
We've seen that once we have the 'he/she/it form' of a verb we can get the 'you (informal) form' by simply adding 'sz'. Ma -> Masz, Lubi -> Lubisz, Myśli -> Myślisz, etc. There is a similar trick for the 'we form'

To get the 'we form' of a verb all we need to do is add 'my' to the 'he/she/it' form:
- He has - On ma
- We have - mamy
So how would you say:
- We like -
- We think -
- We want -

We saw in "I want" how we use the 'to form' of verbs in English.
- I want to go
- I want to have a house
In Polish, as with many European languages, we also use the 'to form' with other verbs so we say, literally:
- We must to go to town
- We must to have a new computer
In English we can express that something must be done as "I must" or "I have to". In Polish we only use "must".
- I must go to town - Muszę iść do miasta
- She must have a new computer - Ona musi mieć nowy komputer
- Does she have to have a new computer? - Czy ona musi mieć nowy komputer?
Notice how the 'si' combination of letters makes a 'sh' sound. We've come across this before but this commonly used verb is a great reminder.
So now you know how to get to the 'we form' of a verb how would you say.
- We must go to the supermarket -

- To fly - lecieć
Note again that characteristic 'ć' at the end that we see in almost all 'to forms' of verbs
Polish and English both use the same common phrase when we are somewhere but we need to leave in a hurry - "I must fly"
So how would you say:
- I must fly -
- We must fly -
The we and you form
Sort these verbs into 'we form' and 'you form'
Drag and drop all the dark blue boxes to their correct locations
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Think out the Polish
Practice the 'to' form of verbs with these handy phrases. Remember when to get 'bounced' into the Genetive case by 'do'.
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I must go to town | |
She must have a new computer | |
Does she have to have a new computer? | |
We must go to the supermarket | |
Do we have to go to town? | |
I must fly | |
We must fly | |
He must go | |
Why must we have a new doctor? | |
You have to have a good smartphone | |
She must go to the old restaurant | |
Do you know that she must go? | |
I think that we have to go | |
You must go to the old town | |
Why do you have to go to the chemist? | |
I must go to the supermarket but I don't have time | |
We think that you must go to the bank | |
You must have time | |
I must have water | |
She must have your old computer | |
He must go to my doctor | |
Refresher
Revise earlier words and phrases to keep them fresh! Match the Polish and Engish below
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Verb to forms
Tick all the words which are to form verbs
Tick all of the boxes you believe are correct