Inherited from Old Czech moci, from Proto-Slavic *moťi.
moct impf
| Infinitive | moct, moci | Active adjective | mohoucí |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal noun | — | Passive adjective | — |
| Present forms | indicative | imperative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| 1st person | mohu, můžu (coll.) |
můžeme | — | — |
| 2nd person | můžeš | můžete | — | — |
| 3rd person | může | mohou, můžou (coll.) |
— | — |
| The future tense: a combination of a future form of být + infinitive moct. |
| Participles | Past participles | Passive participles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| masculine animate | mohl | mohli | — | — |
| masculine inanimate | mohly | — | ||
| feminine | mohla | — | ||
| neuter | mohlo | mohla | — | — |
| Transgressives | present | past |
|---|---|---|
| masculine singular | moha | — |
| feminine + neuter singular | mohouc | — |
| plural | mohouce | — |
moct