пойти́
- 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
Я не могу́ пойти́ на вечери́нку, но спасибо за приглаше́ние.
I cannot go to the party, but thank you for inviting me all the same.
Снег пошёл.
It's started to snow.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
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)
- уйти́to leave; to escape; to take (time or material); to retire
- войти́to enter; to become part of; to fit; to penetrate
- вы́йтиto go out; to be published; to turn out; to marry; to run out
- дойти́to reach (on foot); to reach (someone); to come to; to escalate into; to reach (a level); to ripen
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