Russian Verb Conjugations

Verb conjugations tables for Russian, based off Oxford Beginner's Russian Dictionary (1 ed.). Convenient for study and reference.

The charts here show the present tense conjugations for different types of verbs. They should be sufficient for teaching you identify the different classes of verbs in Russian. You can view complete conjugation tables on wiktionary. Consider also purchasing the The Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs which contains example sentences for 500 common words in Russian.

The -e- conjugation

чита́ть "read"

Stress is on the stem.
Table 18	Singular	Plural
1st person	чита́\|ю	чита́\|ем
2nd person	чита́\|ешь	чита́\|ете
3rd person	чита́\|ет	чита́\|ют

Other examples: лови́ть "catch", меша́ть "mix/hinder" не́рвничать "be nervous, fret"

сия́ть "shine"

Verbs of this type differ from those belonging to Table 18 only by having a я at the end of the stem, instead of an а.
Table 19	Singular	Plural
1st person	сия́\|ю	сия́\|ем
2nd person	сия́\|ешь	сия́\|ете
3rd person	сия́\|ет	сия́\|ют

Other examples: наполня́ть "fill", обгоня́ть "overtake", отправля́ть "send, dispatch"

про́бовать "test/try"

Verbs of this conjugation are not stressed on the suffix -овать.
Table 20	Singular	Plural
1st person	про́б\|ую	про́б\|уем
2nd person	про́б\|уешь	про́б\|уете
3rd person	про́б\|ует	про́б\|уют

Other examples: жа́ловаться "complain/lament", иссле́довать "research/study", копи́ровать "copy",

рисова́ть "draw"

Verbs of this conjugation differ from those belonging to Table 20 only in having the stress on the suffix rather than on the stem.
Table 21	Singular	Plural
1st person	рис\|у́ю	рис\|у́ем
2nd person	рис\|у́ешь	рис\|у́ете
3rd person	рис\|у́ет	рис\|у́ют

Other examples: целова́ть "kiss", образова́ть "form/make", разочаро́вывать "disappoint"

The -i- conjugation

говори́ть "speak"

Verbs of this type differ from those belonging to Table 18 only by having a я at the end of the stem, instead of an а.
Table 22	Singular	Plural
1st person	говор\|ю́	говор\|и́м
2nd person	говор\|и́шь	говор\|и́те
3rd person	говор\|и́т	говор\|я́т

Other examples: храни́ть "save/guard", вы́стрелить "shoot/fire", ме́рить "measure"

стро́ить "build"

Verbs of this conjugation differ from those belonging to Table 22 by ending in a vowel plus -ить
Table 23	Singular	Plural
1st person	стро́\|ю	стро́\|им
2nd person	стро́\|ишь	стро́\|ите
3rd person	стро́\|ит	стро́\|ят

Other examples: кле́ить "glue/paste", сто́ить "cost", расстро́ить "upset/disturb"

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