води́ть
verbmultidirectional motion (partner вести́)imperfectivesomewhat often used word (top 3,000)C1Grammar - Verbs of Motion
- 1.
to drive
Он водит машину уже 10 лет. - He has been driving - 2.
to lead, transport, or guide people or animals, either by vehicle or on foot
Экскурсовод водит туристов по музею. - The guide leads tourists through the museum.Multidirectional
- 3.
to manipulate, deceive, mislead
Он водит её за нос. - He is fooling her. (Leading her by the nose)Figurative
Motion info
вести́/води́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· вести́ is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· води́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
вести́/води́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | вожу́ | бу́ду води́ть |
| ты | во́дишь | бу́дешь води́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | во́дит | бу́дет води́ть |
| мы | во́дим | бу́дем води́ть |
| вы | во́дите | бу́дете води́ть |
| они́ | во́дят | бу́дут води́ть |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | води́ |
| вы | води́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | води́л |
| feminine | води́ла |
| neuter | води́ло |
| plural | води́ли |
води́ть groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| води́ть | - | to drive; to lead; to manipulate |
| води́ться | - | is associated with; to be found |
| вводи́ть | в- | bring in; introduce |
| вводи́ться | в- | to be introduced |
See derived verb groups: изводи́ть, проводи́ть
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haunter1781 edited translation 3 months ago.
haunter1781 edited translation and usage info 3 months ago.
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Dumbysol edited participles 2 years ago.























