задава́ть

verbimperfective (partner зада́ть)somewhat often used word (top 3,000)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

Я не собира́юсь задава́ть Тому э́тот вопро́с.I'm not going to ask Tom that question.

Не стесня́йтесь задава́ть вопро́сы.Don't hesitate to ask questions.

Не задава́й вопро́сов.Don't ask questions.

Вы задаёте Тому много вопро́сов.You ask Tom a lot of questions.

Пожалуйста, не задава́й нену́жных вопро́сов.Please don't ask unnecessary questions.

Пожалуйста, не задава́йте нену́жных вопро́сов.Please don't ask unnecessary questions.

Не задава́йте вопро́сов.Don't ask questions.

Том не хо́чет, чтобы кто-то задава́л вопро́сы по по́воду Мэри.Tom doesn't want anybody asking questions about Mary.

Пожалуйста, не задава́йте таки́х вопро́сов.Please don't ask that kind of question.

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
задава́тьto ask a question; to assign; to set a goal
verbimperfective