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

Том задава́л Мэри вопро́сы.Tom asked Mary questions.

Задава́й свой вопро́с.Ask your question.

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

Я не задава́л Тому никаки́х вопро́сов.I didn't ask Tom any questions.

Тому хвати́ло ума́ не задава́ть Мэри тако́й дура́цкий вопро́с.Tom knew better than to ask Mary such a stupid question.

Том задаёт вопро́сы.Tom is asking questions.

Хва́тит задава́ть так много вопро́сов.Stop asking so many questions.

Почему вы задаёте э́ти вопро́сы?Why are you asking these questions?

Том задава́л слишком много тупы́х вопро́сов.Tom asked too many stupid questions.

Мы ка́ждый день задаём учи́телю вопро́сы.We ask the teacher questions every day.

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