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есть
Verb есть

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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).

есть

very often used word (#62)

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there is

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there is there are

есть

verb, imperfective
Partner съесть, пое́сть
very often used word (#62)

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eat

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Мы еди́м, чтобы жить, а не живём, чтобы есть. We eat to live, not live to eat.
Поскольку я ничего не ел на за́втрак, сейчас я очень го́лоден. Since I didn't eat anything for breakfast, I'm very hungry now.
Я никогда раньше не ел ма́нго. I have never eaten a mango before.
Еди́те ли вы рис в вашей стране́? Do you eat rice in your country?
Он никогда не сожале́ет, что ест слишком мало. We never repent having eaten too little.
Когда я ем, я глух и нем. I'm deaf and mute while I'm eating.
Мой оте́ц не ест много фру́ктов. My father doesn't eat fruit that much.
Она ест только овощи. She eats nothing but vegetables.
Она ест. She is eating.
Никогда не ел ничего настолько вку́сного. I've never eaten anything as delicious as this.

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Imperative

singular	е́шь
plural	е́шьте

Past

male	е́л
female	е́ла
neuter	е́ло
plural	е́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	е́м	бу́ду есть
ты	е́шь	бу́дешь есть
он/она́/оно́	е́ст	бу́дет есть
мы	еди́м	бу́дем есть
вы	еди́те	бу́дете есть
они́	едя́т	бу́дут есть

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