идти́
- 1.
to go (on foot), to walk, to be going
Я иду́ домой.
I'm going home.
Unidirectional: one specific trip or direction in progress.
- 2.
to fall (of rain or snow), to be coming down
На у́лице идёт дождь.
It's raining outside.
With дождь, снег, град; often translated by 'it is raining/snowing'.
- 3.
to be going on, to be under way, to take place
Сейча́с идёт собра́ние.
A meeting is going on right now.
Of meetings, games, lessons, processes.
- 4.
to suit (someone), to become (someone), to look good on
Э́тот цвет ей идёт.
This colour suits her.
With the dative: кому?
- 5.
to be on (TV or radio), to be showing, to be playingmedia
Футбо́л идёт по телеви́зору.
The football is on TV.
Of programmes, films, matches being broadcast or screened.
Motion info
идти́/ходи́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· идти́ is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· ходи́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
идти́/ходи́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Usage info
(1) Unidirectional verb of motion
(2) Travel by foot, especially in the past tense.
(3) Note: used with trains 'Поезд идет': 'The train is travelling along'
Examples
Куда идёшь?
Where are you going?
Ты мо́жешь идти́, если определи́лся.
You can go if you have made up your mind.
Мо́жешь поката́ться на велосипе́де, если не идёт дождь.
You may go cycling if it doesn't rain.
Я должен идти́ за поку́пками.
I have to go shopping.
Идёт дождь.
It's raining.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | иду́ | бу́ду идти́ |
| ты | идёшь | бу́дешь идти́ |
| он/она́/оно́ | идёт | бу́дет идти́ |
| мы | идём | бу́дем идти́ |
| вы | идёте | бу́дете идти́ |
| они́ | иду́т | бу́дут идти́ |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | иди́ |
| вы | иди́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | шёл |
| feminine | шла́ |
| neuter | шло́ |
| plural | шли́ |
Typical usagePRO
Going to/from/along
идти́ в шко́лу
go to school
идти́ на рабо́ту
go to work
идти́ к врачу́
go to the doctor
идти́ с рабо́ты
come from work (head home)
Errands and plans
идти́ за хлебо́м
go (out) for bread
идти́ за кем-то
follow someone
идти́ по дела́м
run errands
идти́ на свида́ние
go on a date
Time, events, transport, weather
Идёт дождь
It’s raining
Идёт снег
It’s snowing
Идёт фильм
A film is playing (is being shown)
Часы́ иду́т
The clock is running/keeping time
Fixed expressions
- речь идётit’s about
Word familyидти́PRO
- про́йдаslicker
- прише́лецalien (from space); newcomer
- пройдо́хаold fox
- прише́ствиеadvent; arrival
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| идти́ | - | to go (on foot); to fall (of rain or snow); to be going on; to suit (someone); to be on (TV or radio) |
| войти́ | во- | to enter; to become part of; to fit; to penetrate |
| вы́йти | вы- | to go out; to be published; to turn out; to marry; to run out |
| дойти́ | до- | to reach (on foot); to reach (someone); to come to; to escalate into; to reach (a level); to ripen |
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Michel edited usage info 4 months ago.
