Budu psát úkol, abych byl lepším studentem.

I will write a homework assignment to become a better student.

Breakdown of Budu psát úkol, abych byl lepším studentem.

• já: I
• být: to be
• student: the student
• úkol: the homework assignment

Questions & Answers about Budu psát úkol, abych byl lepším studentem.

Why do we use budu psát to talk about the future?

In Czech, one common way to form the future tense with an imperfective verb (like psát) is by using the future form of být (here budu) plus the infinitive. It emphasizes the ongoing or repeated nature of the action in the future.

What is the difference between psát and napsat in this context?

Psát is an imperfective verb, focusing on the ongoing process of writing, while napsat is perfective, focusing on writing as a completed action. Using psát implies the activity is in progress or repeated, not just a single completed task.

Why does the expression abych byl appear in the sentence instead of just saying aby byl?

In Czech, when you use aby (meaning "in order to" or "so that") to talk about your own intention, you use the 1st person singular form abych. The verb být follows in its subjunctive/conditional form byl to express a wish or purpose related to the speaker.

Why do we say lepším studentem instead of lepší student?

When using být plus a noun in Czech, you typically use the instrumental case to express "to be something." The phrase lepším studentem uses the instrumental case (notice the -em ending on student and -ím on lepším) to indicate the role or state of being a "better student."

What is the role of úkol in this sentence and why is it in the accusative case?

In the sentence, psát úkol indicates the direct object of the verb psát ("to write" or "to do" in the sense of homework). In Czech, direct objects usually take the accusative case, so úkol remains in its accusative form here because it’s the thing being "written."