успева́ть

fairly common #2833C1

verbimperfective perfective is успе́ть

1.
to have time (to do sth), to manage (to do sth), to get round to
Я не успева́ю всё сде́лать до ве́чера.
I don't have time to get everything done before evening.
Usually with an infinitive; negated forms are very common.
2.
to be in time (for), to make it (on time), to catch (a train)
Он всегда́ успева́ет к обе́ду.
He always makes it in time for dinner.
With к + dative or на + accusative for the event.
3.
to do well (in a subject), to make progress, to keep up (in class)education
Она́ успева́ет по всем предме́там.
She does well in all her subjects.
With по + dative naming the subject.

Examples

Семенящий щенок едва успевал за хозяином.
The puppy, trotting along with tiny steps, could barely keep up with its owner.
Мы как раз успева́ем на после́дний по́езд.
We are just in time for the last train.
Я не успева́ю доде́лать уро́ки.
I don't have time to finish my homework.
Опытный стенографист успевает записывать любую речь.
An experienced stenographer can keep up with any speech.
Я не успевал читать проскакивавшие в чате сообщения.
I couldn't read the messages flashing by in the chat fast enough.
Из-за загруженности она не успевает отдыхать.
Because of her workload, she doesn’t have time to rest.
Люди часто не успевают осмыслять свои поступки.
People often do not have time to reflect on their actions.
Его организованность помогает ему всё успевать.
His organizational skills help him get everything done on time.
Задёрганная мать еле успевала со всеми делами.
The frazzled mother could barely keep up with everything that needed to be done.
«Я успева́ю до начала уро́ка», — поду́мал он.
I can make it to my class on time, he thought.

Imperative
ты	успева́й
вы	успева́йте

Active present	успева́ющий	advanced pupil
Active past	успева́вший	succeeding, making good progress, keeping up (with studies/work), managing (to do something on time)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	успева́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	успева́в успевавши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
воспева́ть	во-	to sing
доспева́ть	до-	to ripen
поспева́ть	по-	to keep up (with); to ripen; to be in time (for)
подоспева́ть	подо-	to arrive in time; to be ready in time; to hurry to