успева́ть

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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

Стенографирующий журналист успевал за каждым словом оратора.
The journalist taking shorthand was able to keep up with every word the speaker said.
Тащащийся сзади турист еле успевал за группой.
The tourist lagging behind could barely keep up with the group.
«Я успева́ю на заня́тия вовремя», — ду́мал он.
I can make it to my class on time, he thought.
Рано встающий человек успевает сделать больше.
A person who gets up early manages to get more done.
Нам надо убеди́ться, что мы успева́ем туда вовремя.
We have to make sure we get there on time.
Не иди́ так быстро! Я за тобой не успева́ю.
Don't walk so fast! I can't keep up with you.
Как бы я ни спешил, разнообра́зная рабо́та продолжа́ет ска́пливаться, и я не успева́ю с ней справля́ться.
No matter how much I rush it, miscellaneous work keeps piling up and I can't catch up with it.
Его организованность помогает ему всё успевать.
His organizational skills help him get everything done on time.

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)

LockedUnlock full word family

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