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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. #6 стать to become (once); the thing you become takes the ending for turning into Intermediate Perfective verb
  3. #8 видеть to see Beginner Imperfective verb
  4. #17 дать to give (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  5. #25 прийти to come, to arrive (on foot, one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  6. #30 любить to love, to be fond of Beginner Imperfective verb
  7. The next most usedIn the order you are likely to meet them.
  8. #52 приходить to come, on foot Beginner Imperfective verb
  9. #54 узнать to find out; to recognise (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  10. #57 звать to call, by a name Beginner Imperfective verb
  11. #59 становиться to become Reflexive verb
  12. #60 увидеть to see, to catch sight of (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  13. #61 называть to call, to name Imperfective verb
  14. #75 показать to show (one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  15. #80 позволить to allow, to let (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  16. #89 помогать to help Imperfective verb
  17. #90 помочь to help (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  18. #94 подойти to go up to, to come up to (one time) Advanced Perfective verb
  19. #98 верить to believe Imperfective verb
  20. #103 встретить to meet, to run into (one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  21. #109 представлять to imagine; to represent Imperfective verb
  22. #111 вести to lead, to take someone somewhere (on foot, one way) Fluency Imperfective verb
  23. #119 принимать to take (medicine, vitamins); to receive Advanced Imperfective verb
  24. #121 улыбаться to smile Intermediate Reflexive verb
  25. #146 выходить to go out; with замуж, to marry (said of a woman) Intermediate Imperfective verb
  26. #153 изменить to change Perfective verb
  27. #154 появиться to appear Reflexive verb
  28. #162 собраться to get ready; to gather Reflexive verb
  29. #163 попросить to ask for, to request (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  30. #170 водить to drive; to lead around Imperfective verb
  31. #175 расти to grow, to grow up Advanced Imperfective verb
  32. #176 вырасти to grow up; to go up (prices, once) Advanced Perfective verb
  33. #177 умереть to die Perfective verb
  34. #179 родиться to be born Beginner Reflexive verb
  35. #180 рождаться to be born (again and again, as a rule) Advanced Reflexive verb
  36. #181 встречаться to meet, to date Reflexive verb
  37. #182 встречать to meet, to greet, to welcome Fluency Imperfective verb
  38. #203 танцевать to dance Imperfective verb
  39. #210 кормить to feed Intermediate Imperfective verb
  40. #237 разговаривать to talk, to converse Beginner Imperfective verb
  41. #238 общаться to communicate, to socialize Reflexive verb
  42. #241 договориться to agree, to come to an agreement (once) Intermediate Reflexive verb
  43. #246 предлагать to offer, to suggest Intermediate Imperfective verb
  44. #247 предложить to offer, to suggest Perfective verb
  45. #248 приглашать to invite Beginner Imperfective verb
  46. #249 пригласить to invite Perfective verb
  47. #250 посылать to send Imperfective verb
  48. #251 послать to send Perfective verb
  49. #254 присылать to send over Imperfective verb
  50. #255 прислать to send (a car, a message, a person), once Advanced Perfective verb
  51. #256 показывать to show (again and again) Advanced Imperfective verb
  52. #257 выглядеть to look (a certain way) Intermediate Imperfective verb
  53. #258 замечать to notice Intermediate Imperfective verb
  54. #261 обращаться to address, to turn to Reflexive verb
  55. #262 обратиться to address, to turn to Reflexive verb
  56. #263 относиться to relate, to treat Reflexive verb
  57. #281 узнавать to find out, to recognize Imperfective verb
  58. #285 знакомиться to get acquainted Reflexive verb
  59. #286 познакомиться to meet, to get acquainted (once) Intermediate Reflexive verb
  60. #287 представить to introduce; to imagine Perfective verb
  61. #288 здороваться to greet, to say hello Reflexive verb
  62. #289 поздороваться to say hello Reflexive verb
  63. #290 прощаться to say goodbye Reflexive verb
  64. #291 попрощаться to say goodbye Reflexive verb
  65. #292 благодарить to thank (the formal verb) Advanced Imperfective verb
  66. #293 поблагодарить to thank Perfective verb
  67. #294 извиниться to apologize Reflexive verb
  68. #295 извиняться to apologize Reflexive verb
  69. #296 простить to forgive (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  70. #297 прощать to forgive (as a habit, or the forgiving itself) Fluency Imperfective verb
  71. #298 поздравить to congratulate (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  72. #299 поздравлять to congratulate Beginner Imperfective verb
  73. #301 пожелать to wish Perfective verb
  74. #302 дарить to give as a present Imperfective verb
  75. #303 подарить to give as a present (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  76. #304 праздновать to celebrate Imperfective verb
  77. #308 собрать to collect, to gather (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  78. #318 будить to wake someone Imperfective verb
  79. #319 разбудить to wake someone up (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  80. #346 приезжать to come, to visit (by train or car, again and again) Beginner Imperfective verb
  81. #347 заходить to come in, to drop in Beginner Imperfective verb
  82. #348 зайти to drop in Perfective verb
  83. #349 подходить to suit, to be convenient; to come up to Intermediate Imperfective verb
  84. #357 отвезти to take by vehicle Perfective verb
  85. #358 отвести to take, to lead away Perfective verb
  86. #359 привести to bring (a person, on foot, one time) Advanced Perfective verb
  87. #360 привезти to bring (by vehicle, one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  88. #361 проводить to see out, to see someone off Fluency Perfective verb
  89. #382 служить to serve Imperfective verb
  90. #384 организовать to organize Imperfective verb
  91. #390 произвести to produce; to make an impression Perfective verb
  92. #402 побеждать to win, to defeat Imperfective verb
  93. #403 победить to win, to defeat Perfective verb
  94. #404 бороться to fight, to struggle Reflexive verb
  95. #405 защищать to defend, to protect Imperfective verb
  96. #406 защитить to defend, to protect Perfective verb
  97. #411 красть to steal Imperfective verb
  98. #412 украсть to steal Perfective verb
  99. #413 обманывать to deceive Imperfective verb
  100. #414 обмануть to deceive Perfective verb
  101. #415 врать to lie, to fib Imperfective verb
  102. #416 соврать to tell a lie, to fib (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  103. #417 доверять to trust Imperfective verb
  104. #423 удивлять to surprise Imperfective verb
  105. #424 удивить to surprise Perfective verb
  106. #426 беспокоиться to worry Reflexive verb
  107. #429 пугать to scare Imperfective verb
  108. #434 ругать to scold, to tell off Intermediate Imperfective verb
  109. #436 ссориться to quarrel Reflexive verb
  110. #437 поссориться to quarrel Reflexive verb
  111. #438 мириться to make up Reflexive verb
  112. #442 скучать to miss, to be bored Imperfective verb
  113. #443 заплакать to start crying, to burst into tears (once) Advanced Perfective verb
  114. #445 терпеть to endure, to tolerate Imperfective verb
  115. #448 завидовать to envy Imperfective verb
  116. #449 влюбиться to fall in love Reflexive verb
  117. #450 влюбляться to fall in love Reflexive verb
  118. #451 целовать to kiss Imperfective verb
  119. #452 поцеловать to kiss Perfective verb
  120. #453 обнимать to hug Imperfective verb
  121. #454 обнять to hug Perfective verb
  122. #455 жениться to get married, of a man Reflexive verb
  123. #456 разводиться to get divorced Reflexive verb
  124. #457 расстаться to part Reflexive verb
  125. #458 воспитывать to raise, to bring up Imperfective verb
  126. #459 заботиться to take care Reflexive verb
  127. #460 накормить to feed (someone), once Advanced Perfective verb
  128. More verbs from the lessons
  129. 503 угощаться to help oneself (to food) Beginner Reflexive verb
  130. 513 поговорить to have a talk (one time) Beginner Perfective verb
  131. 516 отпраздновать to celebrate (once) Beginner Perfective verb
  132. 526 обещать to promise (as a habit, or the promise itself) Intermediate Imperfective verb
  133. 527 пообещать to promise (once, the word given) Intermediate Perfective verb
  134. 531 уговорить to persuade, to talk someone into it (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  135. 537 пожениться to get married (of a couple, once) Intermediate Reflexive verb
  136. 538 вступить to come in, to enter (of singers or players, once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  137. 542 научить to teach someone something (one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  138. 543 отдать to give away, to hand over (one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  139. 546 видеться to see each other, to meet up Intermediate Reflexive verb
  140. 547 зарегистрировать to register (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  141. 549 спорить to argue Intermediate Imperfective verb
  142. 551 расписаться to sign, to put one's signature (once) Intermediate Reflexive verb
  143. 555 забрать to take away, to pick up (one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  144. 558 отказать to refuse, to turn down (one time) Intermediate Perfective verb
  145. 563 передавать to pass on, to send (regards, a message) Intermediate Imperfective verb
  146. 564 передать to pass on, to hand over (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  147. 571 поверить to believe, to trust (once) Intermediate Perfective verb
  148. 572 разрешить to allow, to permit (once); allow me Intermediate Perfective verb
  149. 574 благословлять to bless, to give one's blessing Intermediate Imperfective verb
  150. 584 обменяться to exchange, with each other (once) Advanced Reflexive verb
  151. 586 превратиться to turn into, to become something else (once) Advanced Reflexive verb
  152. 589 устроить to suit (someone); to arrange (once) Advanced Perfective verb
  153. 598 беспокоить to trouble, to bother Advanced Imperfective verb
  154. 599 полюбить to come to love, to take to (one time) Advanced Perfective verb
  155. 610 освободиться to get free, to become free (of a person or a room, one time) Advanced Reflexive verb
  156. 611 маяться to toil, to suffer along (the village word) Advanced Reflexive verb
  157. 622 отпускать to let go, to release Advanced Imperfective verb
  158. 630 назвать to name, to call someone a name (once) Advanced Perfective verb
  159. 635 превращаться to turn into, to become (something else) Advanced Reflexive verb
  160. 637 рожать to give birth, to be in labour Advanced Imperfective verb
  161. 638 купать to bathe (a child) Advanced Imperfective verb
  162. 639 покачать to rock (a baby) for a while, one time Advanced Perfective verb
  163. 641 приходиться to be related to someone as; word for word, to come to someone as Advanced Reflexive verb
  164. 642 крестить to christen, to baptise Advanced Imperfective verb
  165. 644 раздевать to undress (someone) Advanced Imperfective verb
  166. 646 одевать to dress (someone) Advanced Imperfective verb
  167. 651 укачивать to rock (a baby) to sleep Advanced Imperfective verb
  168. 656 заговорить to start talking, to begin to speak Advanced Perfective verb
  169. 661 наглеть to get cheeky, to push one's luck Fluency Imperfective verb
  170. 664 скромничать to be modest, to play down what you did Fluency Imperfective verb
  171. 666 чилить to chill, to hang out (slang, from English; the Russian word is to rest) Fluency Imperfective verb
  172. 669 пошутить to make a joke, to joke (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  173. 670 представиться to introduce oneself (once) Fluency Reflexive verb
  174. 673 болтать to chatter, to natter (spoken) Fluency Imperfective verb
  175. 675 зазнаться to get a big head, to become conceited (once) Fluency Reflexive verb
  176. 680 одеть to dress someone (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  177. 684 пропасть to vanish, to go missing (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  178. 687 встретиться to meet (each other, once) Fluency Reflexive verb
  179. 688 обняться to hug (each other, once) Fluency Reflexive verb
  180. 689 измениться to change (once, of a thing or a person) Fluency Reflexive verb
  181. 694 дразнить to tease Fluency Imperfective verb
  182. 695 меняться to change (of a person or a thing, over time) Fluency Reflexive verb
  183. 700 посадить to plant; to seat someone (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  184. 707 подвинуться to move up, to move over (once) Fluency Reflexive verb
  185. 714 улыбнуться to smile (once) Fluency Reflexive verb
  186. 717 пустить to let in, to let someone go somewhere (once) Fluency Perfective verb
  187. 725 предоставляться to be granted, to be given (the word, at a table or a meeting) Fluency Reflexive verb
  188. 730 считаться to count, to be counted as Fluency Reflexive verb
  189. 731 слушаться to obey, to listen to someone Fluency Reflexive verb