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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

быва́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner побыва́ть
very often used word (#248)

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to be at

Also: to have

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to visit

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to happen/occur

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Examples

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Чудеса называ́ются чудеса́ми потому, что их не быва́ет! Miracles are called miracles because they don't happen!
Вы раньше быва́ли в Ло́ндоне? Have you been to London before?
Кто по я́блоку в день съеда́ет, тот у доктора не быва́ет. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Здесь зимой быва́ет много снега? Does it snow much here in winter?
Говоря́т, у па́поротника быва́ют цветы́. They say that ferns can have flowers.
Исправле́ние быва́ет сложнее, чем написа́ние. Correcting is sometimes harder than writing.
Вы там уже быва́ли? Have you ever been there?
Вы уже быва́ли в Пари́же? Have you ever been to Paris?
Не быва́ет матери, кото́рая не люби́ла бы свои́х дете́й. There is no mother that doesn't love her children.
Мы быва́ли там раньше. We've been there before.

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Imperative

singular	быва́й
plural	быва́йте

Past

male	быва́л
female	быва́ла
neuter	быва́ло
plural	быва́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	быва́ю	бу́ду быва́ть
ты	быва́ешь	бу́дешь быва́ть
он/она́/оно́	быва́ет	бу́дет быва́ть
мы	быва́ем	бу́дем быва́ть
вы	быва́ете	бу́дете быва́ть
они́	быва́ют	бу́дут быва́ть