vrátíme

Vrátíme is a finite verb form in Czech, derived from the verb vrátit, meaning to return or to give back. It is the first-person plural form of the present tense of the perfective verb, and in standard Czech the present tense of a perfective verb functions as the future. Therefore vrátíme is commonly translated as we will return or we will give back, depending on the direct object.

Morphology and range of use: The stem is vrát-, and the ending -íme marks the 1st person plural. Its full present/future conjugation for the verb vrátit is: já vrátím, ty vrátíš, on/ona vrátí, my vrátíme, vy vrátíte, oni vrátí. Because vrátit is perfective, vrátíme is used to express a future action rather than a habitual present. The form is not reflexive; the reflexive equivalent for returning oneself is vrátíme se, meaning we will return (to a place) ourselves.

Usage notes: Vrátíme is commonly used with direct objects to indicate returning an item or giving something back. It also appears in planning or transactional contexts, such as refunds or returns. In contrast, the imperfective counterpart vracet is used for ongoing or repeated returning actions, with forms like vracíme (present) or vraceli (past).

Examples:

- Vrátíme to zítra. (We will return it tomorrow.)

- Vrátíme peníze zákazníkovi, jakmile bude vyřízeno. (We will refund the money to the customer once it is processed.)

See also: vrátit, vracet, vrácení.