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води́ть

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Verb aspects

Imperfective (ongoing or repeatedly):
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)(води́ть)

    concrete

  • 2.

    to lead, conduct, direct(вести́)

    See also води́ть

    Example: вести страну к светлому будущему - lead the country to a bright future
  • 3.

    to drive (a vehicle)(води́ть)

    abstract

  • 4.

    to behave (oneself)(вести́)

    вел себя

  • 5.

    to keep a diary(вести́)

  • 6.

    to drive(вести́)

  • 7.

    be engaged(вести́)

Usage info

води́ть: Multidirectional verb of motion

вести́: unidirectional verb

Examples

Past

imperfective
masculineводи́л
feminineводи́ла
neuterводи́ло
pluralводи́ли

Present

 imperfective
явожу́
тыво́дишь
он/она́/оно́во́дит
мыво́дим
выво́дите
они́во́дят

Future

imperfective
ябу́ду води́ть
тыбу́дешь води́ть
он/она́/оно́бу́дет води́ть
мыбу́дем води́ть
выбу́дете води́ть
они́бу́дут води́ть

Imperatives

imperfective
тыводи́!
выводи́те!

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)

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