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подойти́

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verbperfective imperfective is подходи́ть
  • 1.

    to approach, to come up, to draw near

    Он подошёл ко мне после уро́ка.

    He came up to me after class.

    Usually with к + dative.

  • 2.

    to suit, to be suitable, to fit, to match

    Э́та руба́шка тебе́ подойдёт.

    This shirt will suit you.

  • 3.

    to approach (a matter), to tackle, to go about

    Ну́жно подойти́ объекти́вно к оце́нке рабо́ты.

    One has to approach the assessment of the work objectively.

    With к + dative of the matter.

Motion info

подойти́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion идти́ with prefix под- (approach).

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
подойду́
ты-
подойдёшь
он/она́/оно́-
подойдёт
мы-
подойдём
вы-
подойдёте
они́-
подойду́т
Imperative
ты
подойди́
вы
подойди́те
Past
masculine
подошёл
feminine
подошла́
neuter
подошло́
plural
подошли́

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

подоше́дший

suitable, fitting, appropriate

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

подойдя́

while doing (past)

Typical usagePRO

  • Movement: coming closer

    • подойти к двери́

      to approach the door

    • подойти ко мне

      to come to me

    • подойти сюда́

      to come here

    • подойти побли́же

      to come closer

  • Suitability and matching

    • мне подойдёт

      that works for me; suits me

    • мне не подойдёт

      that won't work for me

    • подойти по разме́ру

      to fit in size

    • подойти по цвету́

      to match in color

  • Scheduling and availability

    • Вам когда́ подойдёт?

      What time works for you?

    • Вам подойдёт в шесть?

      Does six work for you?

    • Мне подойдёт во вторни́к.

      Tuesday works for me.

    • Мне подойдёт в шесть.

      Six works for me.

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Word familyидти́PRO

  • идти́to go (on foot); to fall (of rain or snow); to be going on; to suit (someone); to be on (TV or radio)
    verbimperfective
  • уйти́to leave; to escape; to take (time or material); to retire
    verbperfective
  • войти́to enter; to become part of; to fit; to penetrate
    verbperfective
  • вы́йтиto go out; to be published; to turn out; to marry; to run out
    verbperfective
  • дойти́to reach (on foot); to reach (someone); to come to; to escalate into; to reach (a level); to ripen
    verbperfective
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