зажига́ть

verbimperfective (partner заже́чь)rarely used word (top 7,000)People - Physical actions

Examples

Зажига́ют свечу́, про́сят у до́брого Вели́кого Бо́га благополу́чия.They're lighting the candle and asking the great kind God for happiness.

Не зажига́йте свечу́!Don't light the candle.

Только не зажига́й ту свечу́.Just don't light that candle.

Не зажига́й свечу́!Don't light the candle.

Я ничего не зажига́л.I'm not setting anything on fire.

Imperative
ты	зажига́й
вы	зажига́йте

Active present	зажига́ющий	exciting, inspiring, rousing, infectious, captivating, lively
Active past	зажига́вший	lighting (having previously lit), igniting (having previously ignited), kindling (having previously kindled), setting on fire (having previously set on fire)
Passive present	зажига́емый	ignitable, flammable, capable of being lit, capable of being ignited
Passive past	-
Gerund present	зажига́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	зажига́в зажигавши	while doing (past)