заста́ть
fairly common #3633C2
verbperfective
- 1.
to find (sb somewhere), to catch (sb in)
Мы заста́ли его за рабо́той.
We found him at work.
Perfective; often used with a place or with the person's activity.
- 2.
to catch (in the act), to catch out
Его заста́ли на ме́сте преступле́ния.
He was caught red-handed.
Examples
Они заста́ли неприя́теля врасплох на рассве́те.
They surprised the enemy at dawn.
Я заста́л Тома подглядывающим за сосе́дями.
I caught Tom looking into the neighbors' windows.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | заста́ну |
| ты | - | заста́нешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заста́нет |
| мы | - | заста́нем |
| вы | - | заста́нете |
| они́ | - | заста́нут |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | заста́нь |
| вы | заста́ньте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | заста́л |
| feminine | заста́ла |
| neuter | заста́ло |
| plural | заста́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having caught, having found, having surprised, who caught | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | заста́в заставши | while doing (past) |
Word familyстатьPRO
- статьto become; to begin to; to get; to stand; to stop; to cost
- статьneed; build; character; points (of a horse)
- встатьto stand up; to get up; to take up a position; to arise; to stop; to rise (sun)
- уста́тьto get tired; to be tired of
- доста́тьto get; to take out; to reach; to annoy; to suffice
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