To say "I work" in Russian, you use the word "работать." This means "to work."

When you want to change regular verbs to the present tense, you need to think about who is doing the action. You also need to know how to add the right endings.

Here are some important points to remember:

1. Subject Pronoun:

   • "Я" (ya) means "I."

2. How to Change "работать":

   • First, take off the ending "ть." This leaves you with the main part: "работа-."
   • Next, add the ending for "Я," which is -ю.

3. What You Get:

   • So, "Я работаю" (Ya rabotayu) means "I work."

4. More Examples of Changing Regular Verbs:

   • "учить" (to teach) changes to "Я учу" (I teach).
   • "играть" (to play) changes to "Я играю" (I play).

Practice these steps to get better at using the present tense in Russian!