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What are the essential verbs for daily activities and how do you conjugate them in the present tense?

In this lesson, we’re going to explore some important Russian verbs that you can use in everyday life.

We'll also learn how to change these verbs into the present tense.

Knowing these verbs will make it easier for you to have basic conversations, describe people, and ask and answer questions about daily things.

Important Verbs

Here are some key verbs you’ll use a lot:

  1. быть (byť) - to be
  2. иметь (imet') - to have
  3. делать (delat') - to do/make
  4. говорить (govorit') - to talk/speak
  5. идти (idti) - to go (on foot)
  6. есть (yest') - to eat
  7. пить (pit') - to drink

Changing Verbs to Present Tense

Now let's learn how to change these verbs to the present tense.

  1. быть (to be)

    • я есть (I am)
    • ты есть (you are)
    • он/она есть (he/she is)
    • мы есть (we are)
    • вы есть (you are)
    • они есть (they are)
  2. иметь (to have)

    • я имею (I have)
    • ты имеешь (you have)
    • он/она имеет (he/she has)
    • мы имеем (we have)
    • вы имеете (you have)
    • они имеют (they have)
  3. делать (to do/make)

    • я делаю (I do)
    • ты делаешь (you do)
    • он/она делает (he/she does)
    • мы делаем (we do)
    • вы делаете (you do)
    • они делают (they do)
  4. говорить (to talk/speak)

    • я говорю (I speak)
    • ты говоришь (you speak)
    • он/она говорит (he/she speaks)
    • мы говорим (we speak)
    • вы говорите (you speak)
    • они говорят (they speak)
  5. идти (to go)

    • я иду (I go)
    • ты идёшь (you go)
    • он/она идёт (he/she goes)
    • мы идём (we go)
    • вы идёте (you go)
    • они идут (they go)
  6. есть (to eat)

    • я ем (I eat)
    • ты ешь (you eat)
    • он/она ест (he/she eats)
    • мы едим (we eat)
    • вы едите (you eat)
    • они едят (they eat)
  7. пить (to drink)

    • я пью (I drink)
    • ты пьёшь (you drink)
    • он/она пьёт (he/she drinks)
    • мы пьём (we drink)
    • вы пьёте (you drink)
    • они пьют (they drink)

Practice

Now, let's practice! Use these verbs in simple sentences. Here are some examples:

  • Я пью воду. (I drink water.)
  • Он делает уроки. (He is doing homework.)
  • Мы идём в парк. (We are going to the park.)

Try to use these verbs when you talk to others.

This will help you get better at speaking!

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What are the essential verbs for daily activities and how do you conjugate them in the present tense?

In this lesson, we’re going to explore some important Russian verbs that you can use in everyday life.

We'll also learn how to change these verbs into the present tense.

Knowing these verbs will make it easier for you to have basic conversations, describe people, and ask and answer questions about daily things.

Important Verbs

Here are some key verbs you’ll use a lot:

  1. быть (byť) - to be
  2. иметь (imet') - to have
  3. делать (delat') - to do/make
  4. говорить (govorit') - to talk/speak
  5. идти (idti) - to go (on foot)
  6. есть (yest') - to eat
  7. пить (pit') - to drink

Changing Verbs to Present Tense

Now let's learn how to change these verbs to the present tense.

  1. быть (to be)

    • я есть (I am)
    • ты есть (you are)
    • он/она есть (he/she is)
    • мы есть (we are)
    • вы есть (you are)
    • они есть (they are)
  2. иметь (to have)

    • я имею (I have)
    • ты имеешь (you have)
    • он/она имеет (he/she has)
    • мы имеем (we have)
    • вы имеете (you have)
    • они имеют (they have)
  3. делать (to do/make)

    • я делаю (I do)
    • ты делаешь (you do)
    • он/она делает (he/she does)
    • мы делаем (we do)
    • вы делаете (you do)
    • они делают (they do)
  4. говорить (to talk/speak)

    • я говорю (I speak)
    • ты говоришь (you speak)
    • он/она говорит (he/she speaks)
    • мы говорим (we speak)
    • вы говорите (you speak)
    • они говорят (they speak)
  5. идти (to go)

    • я иду (I go)
    • ты идёшь (you go)
    • он/она идёт (he/she goes)
    • мы идём (we go)
    • вы идёте (you go)
    • они идут (they go)
  6. есть (to eat)

    • я ем (I eat)
    • ты ешь (you eat)
    • он/она ест (he/she eats)
    • мы едим (we eat)
    • вы едите (you eat)
    • они едят (they eat)
  7. пить (to drink)

    • я пью (I drink)
    • ты пьёшь (you drink)
    • он/она пьёт (he/she drinks)
    • мы пьём (we drink)
    • вы пьёте (you drink)
    • они пьют (they drink)

Practice

Now, let's practice! Use these verbs in simple sentences. Here are some examples:

  • Я пью воду. (I drink water.)
  • Он делает уроки. (He is doing homework.)
  • Мы идём в парк. (We are going to the park.)

Try to use these verbs when you talk to others.

This will help you get better at speaking!

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