идти́
- 1.
to go (on foot), to walk, to be going
Я иду́ домой.
I'm going home.
Unidirectional: one specific trip or direction in progress.
- 2.
to fall (of rain or snow), to be coming down
На у́лице идёт дождь.
It's raining outside.
With дождь, снег, град; often translated by 'it is raining/snowing'.
- 3.
to be going on, to be under way, to take place
Сейча́с идёт собра́ние.
A meeting is going on right now.
Of meetings, games, lessons, processes.
- 4.
to suit (someone), to become (someone), to look good on
Э́тот цвет ей идёт.
This colour suits her.
With the dative: кому?
- 5.
to be on (TV or radio), to be showing, to be playingmedia
Футбо́л идёт по телеви́зору.
The football is on TV.
Of programmes, films, matches being broadcast or screened.
Motion info
идти́/ходи́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· идти́ is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· ходи́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
идти́/ходи́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Usage info
(1) Unidirectional verb of motion
(2) Travel by foot, especially in the past tense.
(3) Note: used with trains 'Поезд идет': 'The train is travelling along'
Examples
Идёт дождь.
It's raining.
Иди́ ме́дленнее.
Walk more slowly.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | иду́ | бу́ду идти́ |
| ты | идёшь | бу́дешь идти́ |
| он/она́/оно́ | идёт | бу́дет идти́ |
| мы | идём | бу́дем идти́ |
| вы | идёте | бу́дете идти́ |
| они́ | иду́т | бу́дут идти́ |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | иди́ |
| вы | иди́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | шёл |
| feminine | шла́ |
| neuter | шло́ |
| plural | шли́ |
Typical usagePRO
Going to/from/along
идти́ в шко́лу
go to school
идти́ на рабо́ту
go to work
идти́ к врачу́
go to the doctor
идти́ с рабо́ты
come from work (head home)
Errands and plans
идти́ за хлебо́м
go (out) for bread
идти́ за кем-то
follow someone
идти́ по дела́м
run errands
идти́ на свида́ние
go on a date
Time, events, transport, weather
Идёт дождь
It’s raining
Идёт снег
It’s snowing
Идёт фильм
A film is playing (is being shown)
Часы́ иду́т
The clock is running/keeping time
Fixed expressions
- речь идётit’s about
Word familyидти́PRO
- про́йдаslicker
- прише́лецalien (from space); newcomer
- пройдо́хаold fox
- прише́ствиеadvent; arrival
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| идти́ | - | to go (on foot); to fall (of rain or snow); to be going on; to suit (someone); to be on (TV or radio) |
| войти́ | во- | to enter; to become part of; to fit; to penetrate |
| вы́йти | вы- | to go out; to be published; to turn out; to marry; to run out |
| дойти́ | до- | to reach (on foot); to reach (someone); to come to; to escalate into; to reach (a level); to ripen |
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Michel edited usage info 4 months ago.
