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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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Пел нам ка́ждый ве́чер пе́сни солове́й. Every evening, a nightingale would sing us songs.
Все пе́ли, кроме меня. Everybody was singing except me.
Мне нра́вится, как ты поёшь. I like how you sing.
Он заста́вил меня петь. He made me sing.
Вы любите петь? Do you like to sing?
Кто поёт э́ту пе́сню? Who sings this song?
Де́вочка поёт и танцу́ет, а потом смеётся надо мной. The girl sings and dances and then laughs at me.
Я могу́ петь э́ту пе́сню, не глядя на текст. I can sing this song without looking at the lyrics.
Две же́нщины пою́т. Two women sing.
Джейн уме́ет петь не́сколько япо́нских пе́сен. Jane can sing some Japanese songs.

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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