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бежа́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner побежа́ть
often used word (#420)

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Ко́шка бежа́ла за мы́шью. A cat ran after a mouse.
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 на по́лной ско́рости. He ran at full speed.
Гепа́рд мо́жет бежа́ть со ско́ростью 70 миль в час. A cheetah can run as fast as 70 miles per hour.
Он бежа́л быстре́е своего́ бра́та. He ran faster than his brother did.
Он бежа́л. He ran.
Я могу́ бежа́ть. I'm able to run.
Беги́, а то опозда́ешь. Run, or else you'll be late.
Я бежа́л быстре́е мо́лнии. I ran as fast as lightning.
Он бежа́л как испу́ганный кро́лик. He ran like a scared rabbit.

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Imperative

singular	беги́
plural	беги́те

Past

male	бежа́л
female	бежа́ла
neuter	бежа́ло
plural	бежа́ли

Present / Future

	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