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Irregular Verb 'Взимам' (To Take)

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

The verb 'взимам' is the standard way to say 'to take' in Bulgarian, but watch out for its unique stem changes!

  • Use 'взимам' for physical objects: Взимам чадър (I am taking an umbrella).
  • It changes to 'взема' in the perfective aspect: Утре ще взема книга (Tomorrow I will take a book).
  • The conjugation follows the standard -ам/-аш pattern despite the stem shift.
Subject + Взимам/Взема + Object

Present Tense Conjugation of 'Взимам'

Pronoun Bulgarian English
Аз
взимам
I take
Ти
взимаш
You take
Той/Тя/То
взима
He/She/It takes
Ние
взимаме
We take
Вие
взимате
You all take
Те
взимат
They take

Meanings

The verb 'взимам' means 'to take', 'to pick up', or 'to receive'. It is a high-frequency verb used in daily life.

1

Physical acquisition

Picking up or holding an object.

“Взимам ключовете си.”

“Взимам чантата от масата.”

2

Abstract/Receipt

Receiving something like a salary or a grade.

“Взимам заплата днес.”

“Взимам добра оценка.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Irregular Verb 'Взимам' (To Take)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subject + взимам
Аз взимам кафе.
Negative
Subject + не + взимам
Аз не взимам кафе.
Question
Взимаш + ли + ...?
Взимаш ли кафе?
Reflexive
Subject + взимам + си
Взимам си кафе.
Future (Perfective)
Ще + взема
Утре ще взема кафе.
Past (Imperfective)
Взимах
Взимах кафе всеки ден.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Ще взема такси.

Ще взема такси. (Travel)

Neutral
Взимам такси.

Взимам такси. (Travel)

Informell
Хващам такси.

Хващам такси. (Travel)

Umgangssprache
Взимам баничарката.

Взимам баничарката. (Travel)

Uses of Взимам

Взимам

Physical

  • чанта bag
  • ключове keys

Abstract

  • решение decision
  • участие participation
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Beispiele nach Niveau

1

Взимам чантата.

I am taking the bag.

2

Взимаш ли вода?

Are you taking water?

3

Той взима ключа.

He is taking the key.

4

Ние взимаме такси.

We are taking a taxi.

1

Не взимам захар в кафето.

I don't take sugar in my coffee.

2

Взимате ли си багажа?

Are you taking your luggage?

3

Те взимат децата от градина.

They are picking up the kids from kindergarten.

4

Взимам си почивка.

I am taking a break.

1

Взимам предвид вашето мнение.

I am taking your opinion into account.

2

Взимам си изпита следващата седмица.

I am taking my exam next week.

3

Винаги взимам решението сам.

I always make the decision myself.

4

Взимаш ли си лекарствата?

Are you taking your medicine?

1

Взимам участие в конференцията.

I am taking part in the conference.

2

Взимам мерки за сигурност.

I am taking security measures.

3

Той взима нещата твърде лично.

He takes things too personally.

4

Взимам си поука от грешките.

I am learning a lesson from my mistakes.

1

Взимам под внимание всички обстоятелства.

I am taking all circumstances into consideration.

2

Взимам си заслужената почивка.

I am taking my well-deserved rest.

3

Взимам думата, за да изразя позицията си.

I am taking the floor to express my position.

4

Взимам нещата в свои ръце.

I am taking matters into my own hands.

1

Взимам присърце всяка задача.

I take every task to heart.

2

Взимам предвид нюансите на езика.

I am taking the nuances of the language into account.

3

Взимам си сбогом с миналото.

I am saying goodbye to the past.

4

Взимам връх в дискусията.

I am gaining the upper hand in the discussion.

Leicht verwechselbar

Irregular Verb 'Взимам' (To Take) vs. Взимам vs. Вземам

Learners think they are different verbs.

Irregular Verb 'Взимам' (To Take) vs. Взимам vs. Получавам

Both can mean 'to get'.

Irregular Verb 'Взимам' (To Take) vs. Взимам vs. Купувам

Both used for buying.

Häufige Fehler

✗

Взиемам

✓

Взимам

Extra vowel added.
✗

Аз взима

✓

Аз взимам

Wrong ending.
✗

Взимам книгата си

✓

Взимам си книгата

Missing reflexive pronoun.
✗

Взимам утре

✓

Ще взема утре

Wrong aspect for future.
✗

Взимам го вчера

✓

Взех го вчера

Wrong tense.
✗

Не взимам го

✓

Не го взимам

Word order.
✗

Взимам за мен

✓

Взимам си

Use reflexive.
✗

Взимам решението вчера

✓

Взех решението вчера

Aspect mismatch.
✗

Взимам предвидът

✓

Взимам предвид

Grammar error.
✗

Взимам участие в

✓

Взимам участие в

Preposition check.
✗

Взимам връхът

✓

Взимам връх

Idiom error.
✗

Взимам присърцето

✓

Взимам присърце

Idiom error.
✗

Взимам сбогом

✓

Взимам си сбогом

Reflexive missing.

Satzmuster

Аз взимам ___.

Взимаш ли ___?

Аз взимам ___ предвид.

Взимам участие в ___.

Real World Usage

Grocery store constant

Взимам един хляб.

Texting very common

Взимам те след 5 мин.

Job interview common

Взимам предвид вашите изисквания.

Travel common

Взимам влака за София.

Food delivery common

Взимам си пица.

Academic common

Взимам участие в семинара.

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💡

Use 'си'

Always use 'си' when you take something for yourself.
⚠️

Aspect matters

Don't use 'взимам' for a one-time completed action.
🎯

Idioms

Learn 'взимам предвид' early.
💬

Politeness

Use 'бихте ли взели' for a polite request.

Smart Tips

Always add 'си' to make it sound natural.

Взимам кафе. → Взимам си кафе.

Use the perfective 'взема' with 'ще'.

Утре взимам книга. → Утре ще взема книга.

Use the set phrase 'взимам решение'.

Решавам решение. → Взимам решение.

Use 'взимам участие'.

Участвам в състезанието. → Взимам участие в състезанието.

Aussprache

/ˈvzʲimɐm/

Stress

The stress is on the first syllable: VZI-mam.

Question

Взимаш ли? ↗

Rising intonation for yes/no questions.

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'V-ZIM-am' as 'V-ZIM-ing' (seizing) the moment.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine yourself grabbing a giant, golden 'V' letter out of the air. You are 'V-taking' it.

Rhyme

When you need to take, don't be shy, use 'взимам' and hold it high.

Story

I go to the shop. I see a bag. I 'взимам' the bag. I am happy.

Word Web

вземавзиманевземаневзимам сивземам предвид

Herausforderung

For the next 5 minutes, narrate everything you pick up using 'Взимам...'.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Bulgarians often use 'взимам си' when they treat themselves to something, like a coffee or a small gift.

Derived from Proto-Slavic *vęti (to take).

Gesprächseinstiege

“

Какво взимаш за закуска?

“

Взимаш ли често автобуса?

“

Взимаш ли предвид мнението на другите?

“

Взимаш ли участие в проекти?

Tagebuch-Impulse

Напиши какво взимаш със себе си, когато пътуваш.
Опиши един твой навик с 'взимам'.
Как взимаш важни решения?
Разкажи за момент, в който си взел нещата в свои ръце.

Häufige Fehler

Incorrect

Richtig

Incorrect

Richtig

Incorrect

Richtig

Incorrect

Richtig

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Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form.

Аз ___ кафе всяка сутрин.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: взимам
First person singular.
Choose the correct aspect. Multiple Choice

Утре ___ такси.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ще взема
Future perfective.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Аз взима чантата.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз взимам чантата.
Subject-verb agreement.
Order the words. Sentence Building

си / взимам / кафе / Аз

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз си взимам кафе.
Reflexive placement.
Conjugate for 'Ние'. Conjugation Drill

Ние ___ ключовете.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: взимаме
First person plural.
Match the phrase. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: участие
Idiomatic collocation.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

А: Взимаш ли чадър? Б: Да, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: взимам
Answering the question.
Is this true? True False Rule

'Взимам' is perfective.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is imperfective.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form.

Аз ___ кафе всяка сутрин.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: взимам
First person singular.
Choose the correct aspect. Multiple Choice

Утре ___ такси.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ще взема
Future perfective.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Аз взима чантата.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз взимам чантата.
Subject-verb agreement.
Order the words. Sentence Building

си / взимам / кафе / Аз

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Аз си взимам кафе.
Reflexive placement.
Conjugate for 'Ние'. Conjugation Drill

Ние ___ ключовете.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: взимаме
First person plural.
Match the phrase. Match Pairs

Взимам...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: участие
Idiomatic collocation.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

А: Взимаш ли чадър? Б: Да, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: взимам
Answering the question.
Is this true? True False Rule

'Взимам' is perfective.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is imperfective.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

It follows the -ам conjugation pattern, but the stem is unique.

Use 'взема' for a single, completed action.

It indicates the action is for your own benefit.

It is neutral and used in all registers.

Yes, but 'купувам' is more specific.

Historical sound changes in the stem.

Add 'не' before the verb.

Use 'взимах' for imperfective past.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Tomar

Bulgarian uses aspectual pairs, Spanish uses different tenses.

French high

Prendre

Bulgarian has a distinct perfective form.

German high

Nehmen

German uses separable prefixes more frequently.

Japanese moderate

Toru

Japanese doesn't have the same aspectual system.

Arabic moderate

Akhadha

Arabic has a complex root system.

Chinese low

Na

Chinese is isolating, no conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
Irregular Verb 'Давам' (To Give)
Next
Irregular Verb 'Виждам' (To See)

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