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води́ть

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Verb aspects

Imperfective (ongoing or repeatedly):
води́ть
to lead (take) someone/something (by foot)
Perfective (completed or one-time):

to lead; to behave (oneself); to keep a diary; to drive; be engaged

Translation

  • 1.

    to lead (take) someone/something (by foot)

    concrete

  • 2.

    to drive (a vehicle)

    abstract

Usage info

Multidirectional verb of motion

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
явожу́бу́ду води́ть
тыво́дишьбу́дешь води́ть
он/она́/оно́во́дитбу́дет води́ть
мыво́димбу́дем води́ть
выво́дитебу́дете води́ть
они́во́дятбу́дут води́ть

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
тыводи́
выводи́те
Past
masculineводи́л
feminineводи́ла
neuterводи́ло
pluralводи́ли

Participles

Active present

водя́щий

someone who is doing
Active past

води́вший

someone who was doing
Passive present

води́мый

something which is being done
Passive past

во́женный

something which was being done
Gerund present

водя́

while doing (present)
Gerund past

води́в

води́вши

while doing (past)

Related words

Contributions

  • 맫 edited verb basics 1 year ago.
  • Dumbysol edited participles 2 years ago.
  • rhermelyn edited usage info 2 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited translation 2 years ago.

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