Nebudou

Nebudou is a Czech word that means "they will not be." It is the third-person plural form of the future tense of the verb být (to be) with the negation prefix ne-. In Czech, the future tense of být is formed from the present tense of být: budu, budeš, bude, budeme, budete, budou. To negate the future, the prefix ne- is added to the verb, producing nebudu, nebudeš, bude, nebudeme, nebudete, and nebudou. Nebudou is used with a plural subject to express that a state or action will not occur in the future.

Usage and examples: Nebudou doma. They will not be at home. Nebudou mít čas. They will not have time. Nebudou-li mít čas, zůstanou venku. If they do not have time, they will stay outside. Nebudou can also appear in subordinate clauses and questions, maintaining standard Czech negation and word order.

Notes and nuances: Nebudou is a simple, neutral form suitable for everyday speech and writing. The negation prefix ne- attaches directly to the finite verb; it is not separated in standard Czech orthography. The same negation pattern applies to all persons and numbers in the future tense of být, not to other verbs, which have their own future formations.

See also: Czech grammar, negation in Czech, future tense of být.