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пойти́

very common #148B1
verbperfective imperfective is идти́
  • 1.

    to go (on foot), to set off, to head (for), to walk

    Я пойду́ за хле́бом.

    I'll go get some bread.

    Perfective; unidirectional - denotes setting out in one direction.

  • 2.

    to start, to begin, to get going, to set in

    Пошёл дождь.

    It started raining.

    With processes and natural phenomena.

  • 3.

    to take after (someone), to turn out like (someone)

    Она́ пошла́ в отца́.

    She takes after her father.

    With в + accusative.

  • 4.

    to do, to be all right, to be okay

    Так пойдёт?

    Will that do?

    Colloquial, usually in the form пойдёт.

Motion info

пойти́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion идти́.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
пойду́
ты-
пойдёшь
он/она́/оно́-
пойдёт
мы-
пойдём
вы-
пойдёте
они́-
пойду́т
Imperative
ты
пойди́
вы
пойди́те
Past
masculine
пошёл
feminine
пошла́
neuter
пошло́
plural
пошли́

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

поше́дший

gone, having gone, who went

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

пойдя́

while doing (past)

Typical usagePRO

  • Going places (everyday)

    • пойти в кино́

      go to the movies

    • пойти в теа́тр

      go to the theater

    • пойти на рабо́ту

      go to work

    • пойти домо́й

      go home

  • Invitations & going with someone

    • Пойдём!

      Let’s go!

    • пойти с кем-то

      go with someone

    • пойти с дру́гом

      go with a friend

    • пойти пешко́м

      go on foot

  • Starting actions and events

    • пойти спать

      go to bed

    • пошёл дождь

      it started to rain

    • пошли́ слу́хи

      rumors started spreading

    • пошли́ тре́щины

      cracks appeared/started to form

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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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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation 6 months ago.