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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).
verb, imperfective
very often used word (#7)
very often used word (#7)
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Aspect:
Aspect partner(s):
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Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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Examples
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- Тогда она была́ гораздо краси́вее, чем сейчас. She was then more beautiful than she is now.
- Вчера́ я был бо́лен. Yesterday I was ill.
- Так как бы́ло воскресе́нье, в суперма́ркете была́ толпа́. It being Sunday, the supermarket was very crowded.
- Я не хочу́ быть эгоисти́чным. I don't intend to be selfish.
- День был настолько хоро́ший, что мы реши́ли устро́ить пикник. It was such a fine day that we decided to have a picnic.
- Он был вдов, но через год после сва́дьбы сы́на не вы́держал и сам жени́лся. He was a widower, but a year after his son's wedding, he could not hold it any longer and also got married.
- Я не хочу́ быть жа́лким, я хочу́ быть круты́м!! I don't want to be lame, I want to be cool!!
- Будь что будет, я не отступлю́сь. Come what may; I won't change my mind.
- Когда-то я хоте́л быть астрофизиком. I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
- Если бы он знал э́ти фа́кты, ава́рии можно бы́ло бы избежа́ть. Had he known the facts, the accident might have been avoided.
Imperative
| singular | бу́дь |
|---|---|
| plural | бу́дьте |
Past
| male | бы́л |
|---|---|
| female | была́ |
| neuter | бы́ло |
| plural | бы́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | есть | бу́ду быть |
| ты | есть | бу́дешь быть |
| он/она́/оно́ | есть | бу́дет быть |
| мы | есть | бу́дем быть |
| вы | есть | бу́дете быть |
| они́ | есть | бу́дут быть |
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josetorresanoteide edited translation 3 years ago
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anonymous edited conjugation 3 years ago
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