Russian reference
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to begin; start (perfective)
Irregular · 8 form tables
Includes aspect specific future forms, requests and conditional constructions. Stress marks are retained. Participles and verbal adverbs appear separately; a missing form is not supplied by this reference.
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Indicative
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I began; I have begun |
| ты | you began; you have begun |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it began; he/she/it has begun |
| мы | we began; we have begun |
| вы | you (plural) began; you (plural) have begun |
| они | they began; they have begun |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I will begin |
| ты | you will begin |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it will begin |
| мы | we will begin |
| вы | you (plural) will begin |
| они | they will begin |
Perfective future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I will begin |
| ты | you will begin |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it will begin |
| мы | we will begin |
| вы | you (plural) will begin |
| они | they will begin |
Requests and wishes
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ты | begin! |
| вы | begin! (plural) |
Let us
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| мы | let us begin; start (perfective) |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I would begin |
| ты | you would begin |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it would begin |
| мы | we would begin |
| вы | you (plural) would begin |
| они | they would begin |
So that / want someone to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | so that I begin |
| ты | so that you begin |
| он / она / оно | so that he/she/it begin |
| мы | so that we begin |
| вы | so that you (plural) begin |
| они | so that they begin |
If … would
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | if I begin |
| ты | if you begin |
| он / она / оно | if he/she/it begin |
| мы | if we begin |
| вы | if you (plural) begin |
| они | if they begin |
Additional forms
Infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Form | to begin; start (perfective) |
Past active participle
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Form | one who was performing the action: to begin; start (perfective) |
Prior verbal adverb
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Form | after performing the action: to begin; start (perfective) |
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