Understanding the different types of verbs in Russian is really important. Russian verbs fall into two main groups: perfective and imperfective.

1. Perfective Verbs

• These verbs show actions that are already completed.
• For example, "Написать" means "to write" when the writing is done.
• But "писать" means "to write" when it is happening right now.

Here’s a simple sentence:
"Я написал письмо."
This means "I wrote the letter."

2. Imperfective Verbs

• These verbs are used for actions that are happening now or that happen often.
• For example, "Читать" means "to read" and focuses on the reading itself.

An example sentence is:
"Я читаю книгу."
This means "I am reading a book."

Participles and Gerunds

• Participles help describe nouns. For example, "читающий" means "the one reading."
• Gerunds show actions related to the verbs. For example, "читая" means "while reading."

Using Cases

• The instrumental case shows how something is done. For example, with the verb "работать," you say, "Я работаю с компьютером." This means "I work with a computer."
• The genitive case can show fear. For instance, "Я боюсь темноты." means "I fear the dark."

Irregular Verb Conjugation

• In the present tense, "бить" means "to hit," and it becomes "я бью."
• In the past tense, "бить" turns into "я бил."
• In the future tense, "бить" changes to "я буду бить."

Reflexive Verbs

• These verbs show actions done to oneself.
• An example is "Мыться," which means "to wash oneself."

A sentence would be:
"Я моюсь."
This means "I am washing myself."

Learning these different parts can really help you get better at speaking and understanding Russian in many different situations.