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петь

verb, imperfective
Partner спеть, пропе́ть
often used word (#750)

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sing

Also: chant, intone

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Она начала петь. She began to sing.
Па́па, я бро́шу теа́тр и не буду больше петь. Daddy, I'll stop doing theater and won't sing anymore.
Мой па́па продолжа́ет петь. My father carried on singing.
Он продолжа́л петь. He kept singing.
Я могу́ петь э́ту пе́сню, не глядя на текст. I can sing this song without looking at the lyrics.
Дава́йте петь и танцева́ть. Let's sing and dance.
Я люблю́ петь. I like singing.
Слы́шишь, как пти́цы пою́т? Do you hear the birds singing?
На вечери́нке мы много пе́ли и танцева́ли. We did a lot of singing and dancing at the party.
Мне не нра́вится петь при лю́дях. I don't like to sing in public.

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Imperative

singular	по́й
plural	по́йте

Past

male	пе́л
female	пе́ла
neuter	пе́ло
plural	пе́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	пою́	бу́ду петь
ты	поёшь	бу́дешь петь
он/она́/оно́	поёт	бу́дет петь
мы	поём	бу́дем петь
вы	поёте	бу́дете петь
они́	пою́т	бу́дут петь