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(Russian) When to use verbs in reference? I'm trying to understand which variation of Russian verbs to use when referring to... я, мне, вы, ты, мы, он, оно, она, and они. --- Is there an easy way to know how to modify the verb in all sitations, or do I need to memorize variations of all verb words that I learn? It seems like there is a common pattern, such as when referring to я, many times the verb ends in "ю" such as: я понимаю, я говорю, etc. And it seems like there's a common pattern when using, "вы" the verb often ends in "те" such as: вы понимаете, вы говорите, etc. Is that always the case? What dictates whether verb ends in "ет," or "ете"? How about "y" "и" "ешь" and "ся"? ------------------------- Verbs I'm currently reviewing different uses of: Can/May: Можно, может, Можете, Можешь, Learn: учить, учишь, учиться, Study: изучаю, изучить, изучать Any tips, tricks, or advice is welcomed. Thank you in advance.

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Hi, Nolan! A Russian verb has six forms in the present tense, one for each of the subject pronouns (я, ты, он/она/оно, мы, вы, они). By looking at the ending of the verb we can tell the person and the number of the verb. This is called verb conjugation. Most Russian verbs fall into two groups: first conjugation and second conjugation. In general, the 2nd conjugation verbs are those, which end in -ить.The remaining verbs are the 1st conjugation verbs. First conjugation verbs take the endings -ю(-у ); -ешь; -ет; -ем; -ете and -ют (- ут). Second conjugation verbs take the endings -ю (-у); -ишь; -ит; -им; -ите and -ят (-ат). Have a look at this table to understand the pattern: http://www.russian-language-for-lovers.com/images/russian-verb-conjugation.gif Hope it helps! :)
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Hi Nolan, I would love to add, that for "ОНО" the verb will end at "О". For example, оно светилО, оно смотрелО. You can use the ending "ете" if you have a formal conversation or you are talking to the person with the title (for example you are having the conversation with the professor). In this case you will use "ETE" or "ИТЕ" : "Как Вы полагаЕТЕ?" , "МожЕТЕ ли Вы мне помочь?". I hope it will help :)
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Russian language has 2 way for verbs changing in Present: These are name "1 спряжение" and name "2 спряжение" ==================================== 1 спряжение. It is examples for Present only. Я идУ. Я знаЮ. Ты идЕШЬ. Ты знаЕШЬ Он идЕТ, она идЕТ, оно идЕТ. Он знаЕТ, она знаЕТ, оно знаЕТ. Мы идЕМ (или идЁМ). Мы знаЕМ. Вы идЕТЕ. Вы знаЕТЕ. Они идУТ. Они знаЮТ. ==================================== 2 спряжение. It is examples for Present only. Я люблЮ. Я говорЮ. Ты любИШЬ. Ты говорИШЬ. Он любИТ, она любИТ, оно любИТ. Он говорИТ, она говорИТ, оно говорИТ. Мы любИМ. Мы говорИМ. Вы любИТЕ. Вы говорИТЕ. Они любЯТ. Они говорЯТ. ====================================

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