Is there a way/chart to help memorize Russian verb conjugations?
Is there some trick to help people remember?
For example: Spanish
Verbs end in AR
yo-o
tú-as
el-a

Verbs end in IR
yo-o
tú-e
el-es

Question

Is there a way/chart to help memorize Russian verb conjugations?
Is there some trick to help people remember?
For example: Spanish
Verbs end in AR
yo-o
tú-as
el-a

Verbs end in IR
yo-o
tú-e
el-es

Answer

As with other languages there are patterns that verbs follow, some more common than others. Here's a video to get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmr2YPkhTVo

Or you can read a little about it here:

http://www.russianforeveryone.com/Rufe/Lessons/Course1/Grammar/GramUnit5/GramUnit5_2.htm

You might want to invest in a reference book that has all the conjugations laid out for you. I can recommend Barrons "501 Russian Verbs" but there are others.

Answer

There are some rules, but there are a lot of exceptions too. You just have to remember them. Only when I started learning foreign languages, I realized, how difficult is my native language to a foreigner.  So, if you need some help, you can ask me.

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