побива́ть
- 1.
to beat, to hit, to thrash
Example:Он побивал ковёр палкой.
He was beating the carpet with a stick.
- 2.
to defeat, to beat
Example:Наша команда побивала соперников с большим отрывом.
Our team defeated the opponents by a large margin.
- 3.
to kill, to destroy, to lay waste, to damage
Example:Град побивал урожай.
The hail destroyed the harvest.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | побива́ю | бу́ду побива́ть |
| ты | побива́ешь | бу́дешь побива́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | побива́ет | бу́дет побива́ть |
| мы | побива́ем | бу́дем побива́ть |
| вы | побива́ете | бу́дете побива́ть |
| они́ | побива́ют | бу́дут побива́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | побива́й |
| вы | побива́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | побива́л |
| feminine | побива́ла |
| neuter | побива́ло |
| plural | побива́ли |
Participles
| Active present | defeating, beating, conquering | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | breaking, record-breaking, defeating, winning | |
| Passive present | being beaten, being struck, being battered, being defeated, being broken (of a record) | |
| Passive past | ||
| Gerund present | побива́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | побивав побивавши | while doing (past) |
Contributions
Lucian edited verb basics 6 years ago.






















