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pracować

to work

Polish Regular
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The Polish verb "pracować" means "to work" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "pracować" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "pracować" in the Present Tense

Czas teraźniejszy Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ja I pracuję
ty you (informal) pracujesz
on/ona/ono he/she/it pracuje
my we pracujemy
wy you all pracujecie
oni/one they pracują
On pracuje jako nauczyciel języka.
He works as a language teacher.

How to Conjugate "pracować" in the Past Tense

Czas przeszły Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ja I pracowałem
ty you (informal) pracowałeś
on/ona/ono he/she/it pracował
my we pracowaliśmy
wy you all pracowaliście
oni/one they pracowali
On pracował ciężko nad projektem.
He was working hard on the project.

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How to Conjugate "pracować" in the Future Tense

Czas przyszły Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ja I będę pracował
ty you (informal) będziesz pracował
on/ona/ono he/she/it będzie pracował
my we będziemy pracowali
wy you all będziecie pracowali
oni/one they będą pracowali
On będzie pracować nad nowym projektem.
He will work on a new project.

How to Conjugate "pracować" in the Conditional Tense

Tryb warunkowy Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ja I pracowałbym
ty you (informal) pracowałbyś
on/ona/ono he/she/it pracowałby
my we pracowalibyśmy
wy you all pracowalibyście
oni/one they pracowaliby
Ona pracowałaby jako nauczycielka.
She would work as a teacher.

How to Conjugate "pracować" in the Imperative Tense

Tryb rozkazujący Commands and requests
Person English Conjugation
ja I pracuj
ty you (informal) pracuj
on/ona/ono he/she/it niech pracuje
my we pracujmy
wy you all pracujcie
oni/one they niech pracują
Niech on pracuje w biurze.
Let him work in the office.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "pracować"

Is "pracować" regular or irregular in Polish?
"Pracować" is a regular Polish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "pracować" mean in English?
The Polish verb "pracować" means "to work" in English.
How do you conjugate "pracować" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Czas teraźniejszy): ja → pracuję, ty → pracujesz, on/ona/ono → pracuje, my → pracujemy, wy → pracujecie, oni/one → pracują.
How many tenses does "pracować" have in Polish?
"Pracować" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Polish: Present, Past, Future, Conditional, Imperative.

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