Russian verbs

Everything you need to know about Russian verbs - in one place!

Infinitives

• Infinitives
  • Different forms of the infinitive
  • Uses of the infinitive

The two conjugations of Russian verbs

• The two conjugations of Russian verbs
  • 1st conjugation (“е” in endings)
  • 2nd conjugation (“и” in endings)
  • Irregular verbs

Verb aspect in Russian

• Verb aspect in Russian
  • Introduction to verb aspect in Russian
  • The meaning of the imperfective aspect with examples
  • The meaning of the perfective aspect with examples
  • Aspect and tense (table)
  • Formation of aspectual pairs

Present tense

• Present tense
• When to use the present tense
• Verb conjugation
  • 1st conjugation
  • 2nd conjugation
  • Irregular verbs

Past tense

• Past tense
  • How to form the past tense
  • What aspect to use in the past tense
  • Irregular past tense verb formation

Future tense

• Future tense
  • Imperfective future
  • Perfective future

Subjunctive or conditional mood

• Subjunctive or conditional mood
  • How to form the subjunctive
  • Uses and meanings of the subjunctive

Imperative mood

• Imperative mood
  • What is the imperative mood in Russian
  • How to form the imperative
  • Common imperative verb examples
  • Other forms of the imperative: пусть, пускай, да, давай

Passive voice

• Passive voice
  • Imperfective reflexive verbs with passive meaning
  • Present passive participles
  • Past passive participles

Participles

• Participles
  • Present active participles
  • Past active participles
  • Present passive participles
  • Past passive participles

Gerunds

• Gerunds
  • Imperfective gerunds
  • Perfective gerunds
  • Common gerunds in Russian

Reflexive verbs

• Reflexive verbs
  • Forming reflexive verbs
  • Using reflexive verbs in Russian

Verbs of motion

• Verbs of motion
  • Unidirectional and multidirectional forms
  • Basic verbs of motion – “to go”
  • The core verbs of motion
  • Prefixed Verbs of Motion

Full Russian verb conjugation tables

• Full Russian verb conjugation tables - Coming soon