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бежа́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner побежа́ть
often used word

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run

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Он начал бежа́ть. He began to run.
Почему мы бежи́м? Why are we running?
Я могу́ бежа́ть. I'm able to run.
Он бежа́л быстре́е своего́ бра́та. He ran faster than his brother did.
Беги́, а то опозда́ешь. Run, or else you'll be late.
Ого́нь мо́жет распространя́ться быстре́е, чем вы бежи́те. A fire can spread faster than you can run.
Беги́, иначе опозда́ешь. Run, or else you'll be late.
Они бежа́ли в сад, чтобы спасти́сь от э́тих кровожа́дных соба́к. They ran into the garden to save themselves from those blood-thirsty hounds.
Он бежа́л. He ran.
Быстре́е, беги́ за ним. Quick, run after him.

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Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	бегу́	бу́ду бежа́ть
ты	бежи́шь	бу́дешь бежа́ть
он/она́/оно́	бежи́т	бу́дет бежа́ть
мы	бежи́м	бу́дем бежа́ть
вы	бежи́те	бу́дете бежа́ть
они́	бегу́т	бу́дут бежа́ть