Russian Verb Conjugation

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One note about the verbs:

Verb Aspect Examples: "Want"

Imperfective (general, habitual, or ongoing desire)

Past: I wanted a book. (was desiring)
Present: I want a book. (am desiring now)
Future: I will want a book. (will be desiring later)

Perfective (a single, completed instance of wanting)

Past: I wanted a book (and got it). (desired once, fulfilled)
Future: I will want a book (and then get it). (will desire once, then act)
Note: English doesn't mark perfective/imperfective as strictly as Russian. Context determines the aspect.

First Conjugation

Infinitive typically ends in: -ать, -ять, -еть (non -ить), -уть, -оть, -ыть, -ть (except -ить)

Present/Future Endings: -у/-ю, -ешь, -ет, -ем, -ете, -ут/-ют

Examples: читать (to read), писать (to write), знать (to know)

Second Conjugation

Infinitive typically ends in: -ить (plus some exceptions: -еть, -ать)

Present/Future Endings: -у/-ю, -ишь, -ит, -им, -ите, -ат/-ят

Examples: говорить (to speak), видеть (to see), слышать (to hear)

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