Breakdown of Mój szef zwykle jeździ do centrum.
mój
my
szef
boss (m)
zwykle
usually
do
to
jeździć
to drive, to go (by vehicle)
centrum
the center
Questions & Answers about Mój szef zwykle jeździ do centrum.
Why does this sentence use jeździ instead of jedzie?
Because of the word zwykle (usually). Jeździ is a habitual motion verb, used when someone goes by vehicle regularly or in multiple directions. If he were driving there right now on a single, specific trip, you would use the unidirectional verb jedzie.
Does jeździ mean he is the one driving the car?
Not necessarily. Jeździć just means to go by vehicle. He could be driving his own car, but he could also be taking a bus, a tram, or a taxi. If you want to specifically say that he is the one steering a car, you would use a different verb: prowadzić.
Doesn't the preposition do require the Genitive case? Why hasn't the ending of centrum changed?
You are right that do (to) always requires the Genitive case. However, centrum is a foreign loanword in Polish. Nouns ending in -um are neuter and do not change their endings at all in the singular. So it stays centrum no matter the grammatical case!
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