зада́ть

verbaspect perfective (partner задава́ть)somewhat often used word (top 3,000)

1.
to ask a question
+ Dative
Я задал учителю вопрос.
I asked the teacher a question.
2.
to assign
Homework, tasks
Нам задали много работы.
We were given a lot of work.
3.
to set a goal, standard, direction, tone
Компания задала новые стандарты.
The company set new standards.

Examples

Том задал вопро́с.Tom asked a question.

Разреши́те зада́ть вопро́с.Let me ask you a question.

Я хоте́ла бы зада́ть два вопро́са.I would like to ask two questions.

Мы задали проти́внику трёпку.We gave the enemy a drubbing.

Психо́лог задал мне уйму вопро́сов.The psychologist asked me a whole battery of questions.

Можно зада́ть вопро́с?Can I ask a question?

Могу́ я зада́ть вопро́с?Can I ask a question?

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	зада́й
вы	зада́йте

Active present	-
Active past	зада́вший	who asked, who set, who assigned
Passive present	-
Passive past	за́данный	Assigned, specified
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	зада́в задавши	while doing (past)