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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).

быть

verb, imperfective
very often used word (#7)

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Так как бы́ло воскресе́нье, в суперма́ркете была́ толпа́. It being Sunday, the supermarket was very crowded.
Пока тебя не бы́ло, звони́л какой-то господи́н Вест. A Mr West called in your absence.
Я не хочу́ быть жа́лким, я хочу́ быть круты́м!! I don't want to be lame, I want to be cool!!
Я дважды был в Кио́то. I've been to Kyoto twice.
Будь что будет, я не отступлю́сь. Come what may; I won't change my mind.
Она была́ краси́вой в своё вре́мя. She was beautiful in her time.
Говоря́т, он был очень бога́т. They say he was very rich.
Пти́ца была́ покрыта бе́лыми пе́рьями. The bird was covered with white feathers.
Если бы он знал э́ти фа́кты, ава́рии можно бы́ло бы избежа́ть. Had he known the facts, the accident might have been avoided.
Не мо́жет быть! No way!

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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