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спать

verb, imperfective
Partner поспа́ть
often used word (#384)

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sleep

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Кот спит на сту́ле. The cat is sleeping on the chair.
Иди́ спать. Go to bed.
Почему ты ещё не спишь так поздно? What keeps you up so late?
Спи́те? Are you going to sleep?
Мой мла́дший брат ещё спит. My younger brother is still sleeping.
Он счита́ет обяза́тельным сде́лать десять отжиманий пе́ред тем, как отпра́виться спать. He makes a point of doing ten push-ups before going to bed.
Пе́ред тем как идти́ спать, запри́ окна. Lock the windows before going to bed.
В кото́ром ча́су ты пошёл вчера́ спать? At what time did you go to sleep yesterday?
Он спит? Is he sleeping?
Я уста́л и пошёл спать. As I was tired, I went to bed.

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Imperative

singular	спи́
plural	спи́те

Past

male	спа́л
female	спала́
neuter	спа́ло
plural	спа́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	сплю́	бу́ду спать
ты	спи́шь	бу́дешь спать
он/она́/оно́	спи́т	бу́дет спать
мы	спи́м	бу́дем спать
вы	спи́те	бу́дете спать
они́	спя́т	бу́дут спать