Nakupovala

Nakupovala is the feminine singular past tense form of the Czech imperfective verb nakupovat, which means to shop or to buy goods. This form describes a female subject performing the activity in the past, often indicating a repeated or ongoing action rather than a single completed event.

Etymology: The verb nakupovat is derived from nákup, meaning purchase or shopping, plus the infinitive suffix -ovat.

Usage: The past imperfective contrasts with nakoupila, the feminine singular past tense of the perfective verb nakoupit, which indicates a completed purchase. Nakupovala is commonly used with time expressions such as včera, minulý týden, celý den, or with phrases that imply repetition, e.g., nakupovala každý víkend.

Examples: "Ona nakupovala dárky pro rodinu." "Když byla mladší, nakupovala každý víkend."

Forms: For other genders and numbers, the verb family forms include nakupoval (masculine singular), nakupovala (feminine singular), nakupovalo (neuter singular), nakupovali (masculine plural), and nakupovaly (feminine plural). In past constructions, the auxiliary verb changes with the subject, as in "nakupovala jsem" (I was shopping / I used to shop).