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петь

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

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sing

Also: chant, intone
Example: что она поёт? - what is she singing?

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Example: что она поёт? - what is she singing?

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Твоя́ о́чередь петь. It's your turn to sing.
Умеющий ходи́ть уме́ет и танцева́ть, умеющий говори́ть уме́ет и петь. The one who can walk is able as well to dance, and the one who can talk, to sing.
Кто поёт э́ту пе́сню? Who sings this song?
Мне не нра́вится петь при лю́дях. I don't like to sing in public.
Ему нра́вится петь. He likes singing.
Том поёт. Tom sings.
Эрик начал петь. Eric has begun to sing.
Она не лю́бит петь гру́стные пе́сни. She doesn't like to sing sad songs.
Они пе́ли один за други́м. They sang one after another.
Кен продолжа́л петь э́ту пе́сню. Ken kept on singing that song.

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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