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The Present Tense World

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Unlock the power of action by mastering the Russian present tense.

  • Conjugate regular verbs ending in -ать and -ить.
  • Identify and use common irregular 'rebel' verbs.
  • Construct simple sentences without the verb 'to be'.
From static words to dynamic action.

배울 내용

Understanding basic verb conjugation in the present tense. Introduction to the two main conjugation patterns.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to conjugate regular -ать verbs in the present tense.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to describe your state of being using zero copula.

주요 예문 (8)

1

Я сейчас работаю в кафе.

I am working in a café right now.

러시아어 동사 변화 1: 'E' 그룹 (-ать/-ять)
2

Что ты слушаешь?

What are you listening to?

러시아어 동사 변화 1: 'E' 그룹 (-ать/-ять)
3

Я очень люблю этот сериал.

I really love this series.

러시아어 제2변화 동사: 'i' 그룹 (говорить, любить)
4

Ты говоришь по-русски?

Do you speak Russian?

러시아어 제2변화 동사: 'i' 그룹 (говорить, любить)
5

Я хочу заказать пиццу через приложение.

I want to order pizza through the app.

러시아어의 '반항아' 동사: 원하다, 먹다, 살다 (불규칙 동사)
6

Ты хочешь пойти в кино сегодня?

Do you want to go to the cinema today?

러시아어의 '반항아' 동사: 원하다, 먹다, 살다 (불규칙 동사)
7

Я дома.

I am home.

사라진 be동사 (제로 코풀라)
8

Где мой Uber?

Where is my Uber?

사라진 be동사 (제로 코풀라)

팁과 요령 (4)

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The 'E' Rule

If you see an 'е' in the ending (like -ешь, -ет), you are almost certainly looking at a First Conjugation verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어 동사 변화 1: 'E' 그룹 (-ать/-ять)
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The 'I' Team

If the infinitive ends in -ить, it's almost certainly a 2nd conjugation verb. Think of the 'i' in -ить as your signal to use 'и' endings!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어 제2변화 동사: 'i' 그룹 (говорить, любить)
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The 'V' is for Vitality

Always remember the extra 'в' in жить (to live). It helps the word flow and distinguishes it from other similar-looking verbs.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어의 '반항아' 동사: 원하다, 먹다, 살다 (불규칙 동사)
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The 'Is' Dash

When writing, if you can replace the word 'is' with a dash in your head, do it in Russian too! It's especially important when connecting two nouns.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 사라진 be동사 (제로 코풀라)

핵심 어휘 (6)

читать to read говорить to speak хотеть to want жить to live я I хороший good

Real-World Preview

coffee

Meeting a friend

Review Summary

  • -ать -> -аю, -аешь, -ает, -аем, -аете, -ают
  • -ить -> -ю, -ишь, -ит, -им, -ите, -ят
  • Irregular stems
  • Subject + Noun/Adjective

자주 하는 실수

You don't need 'есть' (to be) in the present tense. It's redundant.

Wrong: Я есть студент
정답: Я студент

Ensure the ending matches the subject 'Я'.

Wrong: Я читает
정답: Я читаю

Rebel verbs like 'хотеть' have irregular forms.

Wrong: Я хотею
정답: Я хочу

Next Steps

You have mastered the foundation of Russian verbs. Keep practicing, and you will be speaking fluently in no time!

Write 5 sentences about your hobbies.

Continue to: Who Are You? Pronouns

빠른 연습 (9)

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'читать' (to read).

Я ___ интересную книгу.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: читаю
For the subject 'Я' (I), we use the ending '-ю'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어 동사 변화 1: 'E' 그룹 (-ать/-ять)

Find and fix the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Они работает в банке.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Они работают в банке.
The subject 'Они' (They) requires the plural ending '-ют'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어 동사 변화 1: 'E' 그룹 (-ать/-ять)

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'хотеть'

Мы ___ (хотеть) пойти в парк.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: хотим
For 'мы' (we), the verb 'хотеть' uses the second conjugation ending -им.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어의 '반항아' 동사: 원하다, 먹다, 살다 (불규칙 동사)

Remove the unnecessary word from this sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Он есть мой друг.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Он мой друг.
The verb 'есть' is redundant and sounds unnatural when identifying someone.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 사라진 be동사 (제로 코풀라)

Which sentence is natural Russian for 'Where is the car?'

Choose the correct translation:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Где машина?
Russian omits 'is' in questions about location. 'Где машина?' is the standard way to ask.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 사라진 be동사 (제로 코풀라)

Find and fix the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Я любию пиццу.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Я люблю пиццу.
Verbs like 'любить' add an 'л' in the 'я' form (consonant mutation).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어 제2변화 동사: 'i' 그룹 (говорить, любить)

Fill in the correct form of 'говорить' (to speak).

Мы хорошо ___ по-русски.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: говорим
For the pronoun 'Мы' (We), the second conjugation ending is -им.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어 제2변화 동사: 'i' 그룹 (говорить, любить)

Complete the sentence 'I am a blogger' in Russian.

Я ___. (blogger)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: блогер
In the present tense, you don't use 'есть' or 'быть'. You just say 'Я блогер'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 사라진 be동사 (제로 코풀라)

Find and fix the mistake

Find and fix the mistake:

Я еду яблоко на завтрак.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Я ем яблоко на завтрак.
'Еду' means 'I am going/driving'. 'Ем' means 'I am eating'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 러시아어의 '반항아' 동사: 원하다, 먹다, 살다 (불규칙 동사)

Score: /9

자주 묻는 질문 (6)

It's just a fancy word for changing a verb to match the person doing it. Instead of saying 'I to work,' you say 'I work' (Я работаю).
Most verbs that end in -ать or -ять in their infinitive form belong here. Examples include 'знать' (to know) and 'гулять' (to walk).
Look at the infinitive. If it ends in -ить, it's 2nd conjugation about 99% of the time. There are a few exceptions ending in -еть or -ать, but -ить is your main clue.
The main vowel in the endings. 1st conjugation uses е (e.g., читаешь), while 2nd conjugation uses и (e.g., говоришь).
Yes, in basic A1 Russian, 'я хочу' is the standard way to express desire. While there is a conditional form 'я хотел бы' (I would like), 'я хочу' is perfectly acceptable in daily life.
This is a historical consonant mutation common in Russian. The 'g' sound softens to 'zh' when followed by certain vowels in the middle of the conjugation.
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