- verb стать
- noun стать
стать
- 1.
to become
+ instrumental
- 2.
to begin to, be
Она стала читать
She started to read
with imperfect infinitive
- 3.
to stand
Ста́ньте в о́чередь, молодо́й челове́к! Вы не до́лго в о́череди же бу́дете стоя́ть, потерпи́те
Stand in the queue, young man! You won't be standing in the queue for long, have some patience.
- 4.
to become, get, grow
Он стал учителем; всем стало скучно.
He became a teacher; everyone was bored.
with instrumental, or impersonal with dative
- 5.
to take to
Он стал пить
He took to drinking
with imperfect infinitive
Examples
Англи́йский стал междунаро́дным языко́м.
English has become an international language.
Престу́пник стал христиани́ном и начал но́вую жизнь.
The criminal became a Christian and turned over a new leaf.
Если мы здесь оста́немся, то ста́нем лёгкими мише́нями.
If we stay here, we'll be sitting ducks.
Его отста́вка с поста́ премьер-мини́стра ста́ла неожи́данностью.
His resignation as Prime Minister came as a surprise.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | ста́ну |
| ты | - | ста́нешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | ста́нет |
| мы | - | ста́нем |
| вы | - | ста́нете |
| они́ | - | ста́нут |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | ста́нь |
| вы | ста́ньте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | ста́л |
| feminine | ста́ла |
| neuter | ста́ло |
| plural | ста́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having become, that has become | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | ста́в ставши | while doing (past) |
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klaka890 edited verb basics 1 month ago.
Ruslan_1aF0g edited participles 3 months ago.
Ruslan_1aF0g edited verb basics and related words 3 months ago.
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