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Russian verbs

731 verbs, every form of each one recorded. 579 follow a pattern; 152 have forms of their own. Open one to hear it.

  1. The essential 50The verbs you will say every day. Start here.
  2. #1 быть to be; there is, which is how Russian says have Beginner Imperfective verb
  3. #2 мочь to be able, can Beginner Imperfective verb
  4. #3 сказать to say, to tell (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  5. #4 говорить to speak, to say Beginner Imperfective verb
  6. #5 знать to know Beginner Imperfective verb
  7. #7 хотеть to want Beginner Imperfective verb
  8. #8 видеть to see Beginner Imperfective verb
  9. #9 идти to go, to walk (on foot, one way) Beginner Imperfective verb
  10. #10 есть to eat Beginner Imperfective verb
  11. #12 делать to do, to make Beginner Imperfective verb
  12. #14 сделать to do, to make (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  13. #15 понимать to understand Beginner Imperfective verb
  14. #16 понять to understand (one time, to get it) Beginner Perfective verb
  15. #18 смотреть to look, to watch Beginner Imperfective verb
  16. #19 пойти to go, to set off on foot Beginner Perfective verb
  17. #20 жить to live Beginner Imperfective verb
  18. #21 взять to take (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  19. #22 давать to give; let's Beginner Imperfective verb
  20. #24 сидеть to sit, to be sitting Beginner Imperfective verb
  21. #25 прийти to come, to arrive (on foot, one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  22. #28 работать to work Beginner Imperfective verb
  23. #29 спросить to ask, a question (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  24. #30 любить to love, to be fond of Beginner Imperfective verb
  25. #32 слышать to hear Beginner Imperfective verb
  26. #34 остаться to stay (for good, once) Beginner Reflexive verb
  27. #36 ждать to wait, to wait for Beginner Imperfective verb
  28. #37 начать to begin, to start (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  29. #44 проходить to come in, to go through Beginner Imperfective verb
  30. #45 играть to play (an instrument, music, a game) Beginner Imperfective verb
  31. The next most usedIn the order you are likely to meet them.
  32. #52 приходить to come, on foot Beginner Imperfective verb
  33. #55 бояться to be afraid, to fear Beginner Reflexive verb
  34. #57 звать to call, by a name Beginner Imperfective verb
  35. #60 увидеть to see, to catch sight of (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  36. #62 просить to ask for, to request Beginner Imperfective verb
  37. #64 спать to sleep Beginner Imperfective verb
  38. #65 ходить to go, to walk (on foot, there and back) Beginner Imperfective verb
  39. #66 ехать to go, to ride (by car, train or bus) Beginner Imperfective verb
  40. #69 слушать to listen, to listen to Beginner Imperfective verb
  41. #70 подумать to think (it over, one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  42. #73 брать to take Beginner Imperfective verb
  43. #77 открыть to open (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  44. #81 уметь to know how to, can (a skill) Beginner Imperfective verb
  45. #82 начинать to begin, to start Beginner Imperfective verb
  46. #90 помочь to help (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  47. #97 случиться to happen (once) Beginner Reflexive verb
  48. #104 закрыть to close, to shut (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  49. #107 приехать to arrive, to come (by train or car, once) Beginner Perfective verb
  50. #110 нести to carry (on foot, one way) Beginner Imperfective verb
  51. #113 искать to look for Beginner Imperfective verb
  52. #123 поехать to set off (by vehicle) Beginner Perfective verb
  53. #125 купить to buy (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  54. #126 мешать to stir; to be in the way Beginner Imperfective verb
  55. #127 учиться to study, to be a student Beginner Reflexive verb
  56. #130 нравиться to please; to like Beginner Reflexive verb
  57. #132 подождать to wait (a while) Beginner Perfective verb
  58. #133 вставать to get up Beginner Imperfective verb
  59. #140 оставаться to stay, to remain Beginner Reflexive verb
  60. #141 садиться to sit down Beginner Reflexive verb
  61. #142 звонить to ring, to call on the phone Beginner Imperfective verb
  62. #143 позвонить to call, to phone (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  63. #156 учить to learn (a subject); to teach (someone) Beginner Imperfective verb
  64. #161 собираться to be going to, to intend; to get ready Beginner Reflexive verb
  65. #165 принести to bring (once, on foot) Beginner Perfective verb
  66. #172 ездить to go, to ride (by transport, there and back) Beginner Imperfective verb
  67. #179 родиться to be born Beginner Reflexive verb
  68. #183 ловить to catch, to fish Beginner Imperfective verb
  69. #184 поймать to catch (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  70. #190 попробовать to try, to taste Beginner Perfective verb
  71. #194 хватить to be enough Beginner Perfective verb
  72. #196 молчать to be quiet, to keep silent Beginner Imperfective verb
  73. #198 смеяться to laugh Beginner Reflexive verb
  74. #201 петь to sing Beginner Imperfective verb
  75. #207 болеть to hurt, to ache Beginner Imperfective verb
  76. #212 курить to smoke Beginner Imperfective verb
  77. #213 мыть to wash Beginner Imperfective verb
  78. #219 надеть to put on, clothes (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  79. #223 чистить to peel, to clean Beginner Imperfective verb
  80. #226 резать to cut, to slice Beginner Imperfective verb
  81. #230 понравиться to be liked (once): I liked it Beginner Reflexive verb
  82. #237 разговаривать to talk, to converse Beginner Imperfective verb
  83. #248 приглашать to invite Beginner Imperfective verb
  84. #265 стоить to cost Beginner Imperfective verb
  85. #272 заплатить to pay (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  86. #278 забывать to forget Beginner Imperfective verb
  87. #299 поздравлять to congratulate Beginner Imperfective verb
  88. #300 желать to wish (someone something) Beginner Imperfective verb
  89. #307 собирать to pick, to gather Beginner Imperfective verb
  90. #313 ложиться to lie down, to go to bed Beginner Reflexive verb
  91. #321 устать to get tired (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  92. #324 опаздывать to be late, to be running late Beginner Imperfective verb
  93. #327 начинаться to begin, to start (of a thing) Beginner Reflexive verb
  94. #329 кончаться to end, to come to an end Beginner Reflexive verb
  95. #346 приезжать to come, to visit (by train or car, again and again) Beginner Imperfective verb
  96. #347 заходить to come in, to drop in Beginner Imperfective verb
  97. #356 вернуть to return, to give back (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  98. #377 починить to fix, to repair Beginner Perfective verb
  99. #391 подписать to sign (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  100. #395 повторить to repeat, to say again Beginner Perfective verb
  101. #425 волноваться to worry Beginner Reflexive verb
  102. #472 падать to fall Beginner Imperfective verb
  103. #480 толкать to push Beginner Imperfective verb
  104. #495 лить to pour Beginner Imperfective verb
  105. More verbs from the lessons
  106. 501 закрываться to close (of doors, shops) Beginner Reflexive verb
  107. 502 заводиться to start (an engine) Beginner Reflexive verb
  108. 503 угощаться to help oneself (to food) Beginner Reflexive verb
  109. 504 настраивать to tune Beginner Imperfective verb
  110. 505 заполнить to fill in (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  111. 506 выздоравливать to get well, to recover Beginner Imperfective verb
  112. 507 завестись to start (an engine, one time) Beginner Reflexive verb
  113. 508 добавить to add (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  114. 509 перемешать to mix, to stir (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  115. 510 поесть to eat, to have something to eat (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  116. 511 жечь to burn (something) Beginner Imperfective verb
  117. 512 сдать to pass (an exam); to hand in (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  118. 513 поговорить to have a talk (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  119. 514 настроить to tune (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  120. 515 сыграть to play (one time, a piece) Beginner Perfective verb
  121. 516 отпраздновать to celebrate (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  122. 517 называться to be called (of a thing or a place) Beginner Reflexive verb
  123. 518 получаться to work out, to come off Beginner Reflexive verb