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Understanding the Russian Present Tense
The Russian Present Tense is used to talk about actions that are happening right now or that happen regularly. It's like when you say 'I eat' or 'She plays' in English.
How to Form the Present Tense
In Russian, verbs change their endings to show who is doing the action. This is called conjugation. Let's learn how to do it!
Important Points
Find the verb's stem by removing the ending -ть from the infinitive form.
Add the correct ending based on who is doing the action.
Conjugation Endings
Let's look at the endings you add to the verb stem for each subject.
Important Points
я (I) -ю/-у
ты (you, singular) -ешь/-ёшь
он/она (he/she) -ет/-ёт
мы (we) -ем/-ём
вы (you, plural or formal) -ете/-ёте
они (they) -ют/-ут
Examples of Present Tense Verbs
Examples
Я читаю книгу. (I am reading a book.)
Ты играешь в футбол. (You are playing football.)
Они пишут письмо. (They are writing a letter.)
Regular and Irregular Verbs
Most Russian verbs follow the same pattern, but some verbs are irregular. This means they change in a different way.
Using the Present Tense in Sentences
You can use the present tense to talk about things you do every day or things happening right now. Just remember to change the verb ending based on who is doing the action.
Examples
Она учится в школе. (She studies at school.)
Мы готовим ужин. (We are cooking dinner.)
Вы смотрите фильм. (You are watching a movie.)
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