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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

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to visit

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to happen/occur

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Examples

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В жи́зни быва́ют свои́ взлёты и паде́ния. Life has its ups and downs.
Вы быва́ли в Кана́де? Have you ever been to Canada?
Здесь зимой быва́ет много снега? Does it snow much here in winter?
Фо́рма в шко́лах быва́ет ра́зная. Uniforms differ from school to school.
Вы когда-нибудь быва́ли за грани́цей? Have you ever been abroad?
Вы быва́ли за грани́цей? Have you ever been abroad?
Вы когда-нибудь быва́ли в Нью-Йорке? Have you ever been to New York?
И на стару́ху быва́ет прору́ха. Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
Разве быва́ют колоко́льни без лету́чих мыше́й? How can you have a belfry without bats?
У Вас быва́ет иногда непроизво́льное мочеиспуска́ние? Do you ever have involuntary urination?

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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