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писа́ть

verbimperfective (partner написа́ть)daily used word (top 300)B1
  • 1.

    to write, text

  • 2.

    to paint

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я
пишу́
бу́ду писа́ть
ты
пи́шешь
бу́дешь писа́ть
он/она́/оно́
пи́шет
бу́дет писа́ть
мы
пи́шем
бу́дем писа́ть
вы
пи́шете
бу́дете писа́ть
они́
пи́шут
бу́дут писа́ть

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
пиши́
вы
пиши́те
Past
masculine
писа́л
feminine
писа́ла
neuter
писа́ло
plural
писа́ли

Participles

Active present

пи́шущий

writing

Active past

писа́вший

someone who was doing
Passive present

пи́шемый

something which is being done
Passive past

пи́санный

something which was being done
Gerund present

пиша́

while doing (present)
Gerund past

писа́в

писа́вши

while doing (past)

Typical usagePRO

  • Contacting people & channels

    • писа́ть кому́-то

      to write to someone

    • писа́ть в ча́те

      to write in the chat

    • писа́ть на электро́нную по́чту

      to write by email

  • Messages & letters

    • писа́ть письмо́ (кому́-то)

      to write a letter (to someone)

    • писа́ть сообще́ние (кому́-то)

      to send a message (to someone)

    • писа́ть СМС (кому́-то)

      to text (send an SMS)

    • писа́ть коммента́рий

      to write a comment

  • Topics & languages

    • писа́ть о чём‑то

      to write about something

    • писа́ть про кого́-то/что́-то

      to write about someone/something

    • писа́ть по-ру́сски

      to write in Russian

    • писа́ть по-англи́йски

      to write in English

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Word family

  • писа́тьto write; to paint
    verbimperfective
  • вписа́тьto write in / enter / fill in; to insert / include; to fit in / integrate; to inscribe; to register someone at an address / officially list (colloquial)
    verbperfective
  • вы́писатьto write out; order
    verbperfective
  • дописа́тьto write in addition to something; write to the end
    verbperfective
  • записа́тьjot down; record; write over something
    verbperfective
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писа́ть groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
писа́ть-to write; to paint
писа́ться-to be spelled
вписа́тьв-to write in / enter / fill in; to insert / include; to fit in / integrate; to inscribe; to register someone at an address / officially list (colloquial)
вписа́тьсяв-to fit in with
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