смени́ть
fairly common #1971C1
- 1.
to change, to swap
Он смени́л рабо́ту в прошлом го́ду.
He changed jobs last year.
Of clothes, jobs, topics, tyres etc.
- 2.
to replace (a person), to relieve
В по́лночь смени́ли часово́го.
The sentry was relieved at midnight.
Of taking over someone's post or duty.
Examples
Смените, пожалуйста, на́волочку.
Please change the pillowcase.
Я попыта́лся смени́ть те́му.
I tried to change the subject.
Смени́ те́му.
Change the subject.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | сменю́ |
| ты | - | сме́нишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | сме́нит |
| мы | - | сме́ним |
| вы | - | сме́ните |
| они́ | - | сме́нят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | смени́ |
| вы | смени́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | смени́л |
| feminine | смени́ла |
| neuter | смени́ло |
| plural | смени́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who replaced, having replaced, succeeding, that changed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | replaced, changed, swapped, relieved | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | смени́в сменивши сменя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyсмени́тьPRO
- сме́нныйshift; replaceable
- сменя́тьto relieve; to change
- сменя́тьсяto be replaced (by); to change shifts; to swap (with somebody)
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| смени́ть | - | to change; to replace (a person) |
| смени́ться | - | to be switched with |
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