"Včera jsem přečetla celou knihu."

Translation: Yesterday I read an entire book.

[EinatAdar]

Can someone explain the difference between cist and precist? My CZ-EN dictionary only says "to read"

[Lyn581999]

The first is the imperfective form, meaning it's an action that is continuing. The second is the perfective form, meaning that the action is completed. :)

[savasabaka]

přečist is to finish reading sth.

[svrsheque]

not quite. that would be dočíst. if she finished reading the book yesterday, she could have started it months ago.

[rLhHbegJ]

why is "vcera jsem precetl celou knihu" not acepted?

[BoneheadBass]

If you got this, like I did, in a Type What You Hear exercise, your version would be incorrect. The verb used was "přečetla."

[DaanBanaan18]

I typed 'Yesterday I have read an entire book.' Counted as wrong.

[VladaFu]

If you are specifying the time use past simple instead.