попа́сть

common #448B1

verbperfective imperfective is попада́ть

1.
to get (to a place), to reach, to arrive (somewhere)
Как мне туда попасть?
How do I get there?
Often about how one manages to reach a place.
2.
to end up in, to find oneself in, to get into (a situation)
Он попал в неприятности.
He got into trouble.
3.
to hit (a target)
Мяч попа́л в окно́.
The ball hit the window.
Usually with в + accusative.

Usage info

в + acc.

Я попа́л в про́бку.
I was caught in a traffic jam.
Я попа́ла под ли́вень и насквозь промо́кла.
I was caught in a shower and was drenched to the skin.
Ты попа́л в лову́шку.
You've walked into a trap.
Ты попа́л в середи́ну мише́ни.
You hit the center of the target.
Я попа́л под дождь и промо́к.
I got caught in the rain and got all wet.
Как ты попа́ла в дом?
How did you get into the house?
Ты попа́л в я́блочко.
You hit the bullseye.
Мы вста́ли на рассве́те, чтобы не попа́сть в про́бки.
We got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam.
Я хочу́ уйти́ на не́бо, но я не хочу́ умере́ть, чтобы попа́сть туда.
I want to go to heaven, but I don't want to die to get there!
Я попа́л в беду́.
I got into trouble.

Imperative
ты	попади́
вы	попади́те

Active present	-
Active past	попа́вший	having gotten into, that has gotten into, having fallen into, that has hit
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	попадя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	попа́в попавши	while doing (past)

LockedUnlock typical usages

пастьto fall (in battle); to fall; to fall (down); to sink (morally); to fall to (somebody)
verbperfective
пастьmouth (of an animal); trap
nounfeminine
впастьto fall into; to flow into
verbperfective
упа́стьto fall; to fall
verbperfective
вы́пастьto fall out (of); to fall (of snow or rain); to fall on (a date); to fall to one's lot; to get a chance
verbperfective