Biegnę na przystanek, bo autobus odjeżdża za pięć minut.

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Breakdown of Biegnę na przystanek, bo autobus odjeżdża za pięć minut.

• bo: because
• na: to
• autobus: the bus

Questions & Answers about Biegnę na przystanek, bo autobus odjeżdża za pięć minut.

Why is it biegnę and not biegam?

Biegnę is the 1st person singular present tense of biec and usually means I am running in a specific situation, right now or on this occasion.

• Biegnę na przystanek = I’m running to the bus stop
• Biegam comes from biegać and usually means I run in a habitual or repeated sense, like I run regularly or I go running

So here, because the speaker is reacting to an immediate situation, biegnę is the natural choice.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

In Polish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• biegnę = I run / I am running
• the ending -ę tells you it is I

You could say Ja biegnę na przystanek, but ja is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or emotion.

Why is it na przystanek and not do przystanku?