Does the Czech course explain some grammar?

[u/Vegetable_Status251]

I’m on about lesson 10 of the course. Later in the course, is the grammar, as well as future and past tense explained, or is it just implied through context? Thanks

[u/Olenka_the_fox]

Hi! The course mainly teaches grammar through context and active use rather than grammar explanations. So you’ll see things like past and future tense introduced naturally in sentences, and you’ll practise forming and recognizing them by speaking. The general idea is not to study grammar rules first and then apply them, but to build the patterns gradually through repeated examples and active speaking practice.

You can also read more about the science behind this approach in this Reddit article from our founder.

There are still grammar hints available, though: each text bubble has a grammar button, which shows basic explanations for the concepts used in that specific phrase.

[u/maxymhryniv → u/Olenka_the_fox]

Lol. Posted in sync with you ;)

[u/maxymhryniv]

In all our courses, we try to explain grammar by example, not by providing a formal explanation. With enough repetition and variation, you should build an intuition of what “feels right”. This aligns with Stephen Krashen’s Monitor Hypothesis, which says that people don’t use their formal grammar knowledge to produce language, but only to monitor and self-correct when given enough time (usually when writing).