In Russian, there are two main types of verbs:

Imperfective and Perfective.

Imperfective verbs show actions that are happening right now or actions that happen regularly.

Perfective verbs focus on actions that are finished.

Key Changes in the Verbs

1. Vowel Changes:

   • The verb "писать" means "to write."
   • When we change it for "I" in the present tense, it becomes "пишу."

2. Consonant Changes:

   • The verb "брать," which means "to take," changes to "беру" for "I" in the present tense.

How to Conjugate the Verbs

Here’s a simple pattern to follow:

• For the 1st person (I): use -у or -ю.
  • Example: "я пишу" means "I write."
• For the 2nd person (you): use -ешь or -ишь.
  • Example: "ты пишешь" means "you write."
• For the 3rd person (he/she/it): use -ет or -ит.
  • Example: "она пишет" means "she writes."

Examples to Remember

• The verb "читать" means "to read."

  • "читаю" means "I read."
  • "читаешь" means "you read."
  • "читает" means "he/she/it reads."

• The verb "играть" means "to play."

  • "играю" means "I play."
  • "играешь" means "you play."
  • "играет" means "he/she/it plays."

Understanding these changes is really important. They help you use imperfective verbs correctly in conversations!