Russian reference
постараться
to make an effort, to try hard (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 made an effort; I have made an effort |
| ты | you made an effort; you have made an effort |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it made an effort; he/she/it has made an effort |
| мы | we made an effort; we have made an effort |
| вы | you (plural) made an effort; you (plural) have made an effort |
| они | they made an effort; they have made an effort |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I will make an effort |
| ты | you will make an effort |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it will make an effort |
| мы | we will make an effort |
| вы | you (plural) will make an effort |
| они | they will make an effort |
Perfective future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I will make an effort |
| ты | you will make an effort |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it will make an effort |
| мы | we will make an effort |
| вы | you (plural) will make an effort |
| они | they will make an effort |
Requests and wishes
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ты | make an effort! |
| вы | make an effort! (plural) |
Let us
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| мы | let us make an effort, to try hard (perfective) |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | I would make an effort |
| ты | you would make an effort |
| он / она / оно | he/she/it would make an effort |
| мы | we would make an effort |
| вы | you (plural) would make an effort |
| они | they would make an effort |
So that / want someone to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | so that I make an effort |
| ты | so that you make an effort |
| он / она / оно | so that he/she/it make an effort |
| мы | so that we make an effort |
| вы | so that you (plural) make an effort |
| они | so that they make an effort |
If … would
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| я | if I make an effort |
| ты | if you make an effort |
| он / она / оно | if he/she/it make an effort |
| мы | if we make an effort |
| вы | if you (plural) make an effort |
| они | if they make an effort |
Additional forms
Infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Form | to make an effort, to try hard (perfective) |
Past active participle
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Form | one who was performing the action: to make an effort, to try hard (perfective) |
Prior verbal adverb
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Form | after performing the action: to make an effort, to try hard (perfective) |
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