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What are the basic forms of the verbs "to speak," "to work," "to live," and "to study" in Russian?

In Russian, it’s super important to learn some basic forms of common verbs. Here are four key verbs and what they mean in English:

  1. Говорить (govorit') - to speak
  2. Работать (rabotat') - to work
  3. Жить (zhit') - to live
  4. Учиться (uchitsya) - to study

How to Change Verbs

In Russian, verbs change depending on who is doing the action. Let’s look at how each verb changes in the present tense:

  • Говорить (to speak):

    • Я говорю (Ya govoryu) - I speak
    • Ты говоришь (Ty govorish') - You speak (informal)
    • Он/она говорит (On/ona govorit) - He/She speaks
  • Работать (to work):

    • Я работаю (Ya rabotayu) - I work
    • Ты работаешь (Ty rabotaesh') - You work (informal)
    • Он/она работает (On/ona rabotaet) - He/She works
  • Жить (to live):

    • Я живу (Ya zhivu) - I live
    • Ты живёшь (Ty zhivyosh') - You live (informal)
    • Он/она живёт (On/ona zhivyot) - He/She lives
  • Учиться (to study):

    • Я учусь (Ya uchus') - I study
    • Ты учишься (Ty uchish'sya) - You study (informal)
    • Он/она учится (On/ona uchitsya) - He/She studies

Practice Sentences

Here are some sentences you can practice with:

  1. Я говорю по-русски. - I speak Russian.
  2. Ты работаешь в школе? - Do you work at a school?
  3. Он живёт в Москве. - He lives in Moscow.
  4. Она учится в университете. - She studies at the university.

Learning these verbs will really help you share simple ideas in Russian!

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What are the basic forms of the verbs "to speak," "to work," "to live," and "to study" in Russian?

In Russian, it’s super important to learn some basic forms of common verbs. Here are four key verbs and what they mean in English:

  1. Говорить (govorit') - to speak
  2. Работать (rabotat') - to work
  3. Жить (zhit') - to live
  4. Учиться (uchitsya) - to study

How to Change Verbs

In Russian, verbs change depending on who is doing the action. Let’s look at how each verb changes in the present tense:

  • Говорить (to speak):

    • Я говорю (Ya govoryu) - I speak
    • Ты говоришь (Ty govorish') - You speak (informal)
    • Он/она говорит (On/ona govorit) - He/She speaks
  • Работать (to work):

    • Я работаю (Ya rabotayu) - I work
    • Ты работаешь (Ty rabotaesh') - You work (informal)
    • Он/она работает (On/ona rabotaet) - He/She works
  • Жить (to live):

    • Я живу (Ya zhivu) - I live
    • Ты живёшь (Ty zhivyosh') - You live (informal)
    • Он/она живёт (On/ona zhivyot) - He/She lives
  • Учиться (to study):

    • Я учусь (Ya uchus') - I study
    • Ты учишься (Ty uchish'sya) - You study (informal)
    • Он/она учится (On/ona uchitsya) - He/She studies

Practice Sentences

Here are some sentences you can practice with:

  1. Я говорю по-русски. - I speak Russian.
  2. Ты работаешь в школе? - Do you work at a school?
  3. Он живёт в Москве. - He lives in Moscow.
  4. Она учится в университете. - She studies at the university.

Learning these verbs will really help you share simple ideas in Russian!

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