⏳ Basic Verbs Past Tense in Russian
32 useful Russian words about Basic Verbs Past Tense. Tap the speaker to hear each word.
Past Tense Verbs 1| Russian | Meaning |
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| делал | did, made |
| говорил | spoke, talked |
| читал | read (past) |
| писал | wrote |
| слушал | listened |
| смотрел | watched, looked |
| работал | worked |
| учил | learned, studied |
| понимал | understood |
| жил | lived |
| покупал | bought (was buying) |
| готовил | cooked, prepared |
Past Tense with Motion Verbs| Russian | Meaning |
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| шёл | went (on foot, unidirectional) |
| ходил | went (on foot, multidirectional) |
| бежал | ran (unidirectional) |
| бегал | ran (multidirectional) |
| ехал | went (by vehicle, unidirectional) |
| ездил | went (by vehicle, multidirectional) |
| летел | flew (unidirectional) |
| летал | flew (multidirectional) |
| плыл | swam, sailed (unidirectional) |
| плавал | swam, sailed (multidirectional) |
Irregular Past Verbs| Russian | Meaning |
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| быть | to be |
| есть | to eat |
| дать | to give |
| мочь | to be able, can |
| хотеть | to want |
| идти | to go (on foot, unidirectional) |
| сказать | to say, to tell |
| взять | to take |
| видеть | to see |
| думать | to think |