задава́ть

verbimperfective (partner зада́ть)somewhat often used (#2307)C1

1.
to ask a question
Я часто задаю тебе вопросы.
I often ask you questions.
+ Dative
2.
to assign
Он задаёт нам домашнее задание.
He assigns us homework.
Homework, tasks
3.
to set a goal, standard, direction, tone
Он задаёт тон разговору.
He sets the tone of the conversation.

Examples

Задава́й только таки́е вопро́сы, на кото́рые можно отве́тить "да" или "нет".
Ask only questions that can be answered with yes or no.
Не бо́йся задава́ть вопро́сы.
Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Том задава́л слишком много тупы́х вопро́сов.
Tom asked too many stupid questions.
Тако́й вопро́с никто раньше не задава́л.
Nobody has ever asked such a question before.
Том задава́л слишком много ли́чных вопро́сов.
Tom asked too many personal questions.
Мы ка́ждый день задаём учи́телю вопро́сы.
We ask the teacher questions every day.
Пожалуйста, не задава́йте таки́х вопро́сов.
Please don't ask that kind of question.
Никогда не задава́й вопро́с, если ты не готов услы́шать отве́т.
Never ask a question if you aren't prepared to hear the answer.
Не задава́йте вопро́сов, просто выполня́йте прика́зы.
Don't ask questions. Just follow orders.
В э́той шко́ле нет оце́нок и ученика́м не задаю́т уро́ков.
At this school, there are no grades and students have no homework.

Imperative
ты	задава́й
вы	задава́йте

Active present	задающий	setting, defining, determining
Active past	задававший	who was asking, who was setting, who was giving, who was assigning
Passive present	задава́емый	asked, posed
Passive past	-
Gerund present	задава́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	задавав задававши	while doing (past)

дава́тьto give
verbimperfective
выдава́тьTo hand out or distribute (in an informal context); To reveal/ show; To issue; represent
verbimperfective
дава́тьсяto come to you
verbimperfective
додава́тьTo add more or give extra.; To complete an addition or make up a difference; (Metaphorical use.) To give or supply abstract qualities.
verbimperfectivecolloquial
издава́тьpublish or print; utter (speak); produce or make
verbimperfective