Verbs Russian verbs have many forms. The primary invariable verb form that usually appears in dictionaries is called the infinitive; in English the infinitve form of verbs always appears with preposition "to" such as "to read" or "to go". The Russian infinitive ends either in -ть (читать - to read) or -ти (идти - to go). The infinitive of a small group of verbs take the ending –чь (беречь - to take care of). In accordance with their present tense forms, Russian verbs fall into two main groups or two conjugations. The infinitive of most 1-st conjugation verbs ends in –ать, -ять, -еть such as the verbs читать (to read), гулять (to walk), болеть ( to be ill with); уметь ( to can). The infinitive of most 2-nd conjugation verbs ends in –ить such as the verbs говорить (to speak), верить (to believe). Infinitives ending in –еть, -ать may be either 1-st or 2-nd conjugation such as the verbs смотреть (to look), слышать ( to hear), видеть ( to see), дышать ( to breathe). Infinitive endings in -ся/-сь are called reflexive verbs and may be either 1-st or 2-nd conjugation such as the verbs учить-ся, занимать-ся (учить-ся - to study). Russian verbs have three tense: the present, the past and the future. The present tense is used to denote: 1. an action taking place at the moment of speaking: Сейчас мы занимаемся. - We are studying. 2. an action taking place habitually: Она изучает русский язык. - She studies Russian. 3. an action which began in the past and is continuing at the moment of speaking: Она изучает русский язык два года.-She has been studying Russian for two years. A verb in the present tense answers the questions: Что я делаю? - What I am doing?; Что ты делаешь?- What do you do?/What are you doing?; Что он/она делает? - What does he/she do?/What is he/she doing?