In Russian grammar, tenses are an essential aspect of understanding and using the language effectively. There are three primary tenses in Russian: the present, the past, and the future. These tenses help to convey when an action occurs, and they are crucial for proper communication. Understanding and mastering tenses in Russian will provide a strong foundation for learning and utilizing the language.
Exercise 1: Present Tense
1. ŠŃ *Š³Š¾ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŠ¼* (cook) ŃŠ¶ŠøŠ½.
2. Š¢Ń *ŃŠøŃŠ°ŠµŃŃ* (read) ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Ń.
3. ŠŠ½ *ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŠµŃ* (plays) Š½Š° Š³ŠøŃŠ°ŃŠµ.
4. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠøŃŠµŃ* (writes) ŠæŠøŃŃŠ¼Š¾.
5. ŠŠ½Šø *ŃŠ»ŃŃŠ°ŃŃ* (listen) Š¼ŃŠ·ŃŠŗŃ.
6. ŠÆ *Š»ŃŠ±Š»Ń* (love) ŃŃŠ¾Ń ŃŠøŠ»ŃŠ¼.
7. ŠŃ *ŃŠ¼Š¾ŃŃŠøŃŠµ* (watch) ŃŠµŠ»ŠµŠ²ŠøŠ·Š¾Ń.
8. ŠŃ *Š³ŃŠ»ŃŠµŠ¼* (walk) Š² ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗŠµ.
9. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠ»Š°Š²Š°ŠµŃ* (swims) Š² Š±Š°ŃŃŠµŠ¹Š½Šµ.
10. ŠÆ *ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŃŠæŠ°Ń* (buy) Š¾Š“ŠµŠ¶Š“Ń.
11. ŠŠ½Šø *ŠŗŠ°ŃŠ°ŃŃŃŃ* (ride) Š½Š° Š²ŠµŠ»Š¾ŃŠøŠæŠµŠ“Š°Ń .
12. Š¢Ń *ŃŠøŠ“ŠøŃŃ* (sit) Š½Š° ŃŃŃŠ»Šµ.
13. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠæŠøŃ* (sleeps) Š½Š° Š“ŠøŠ²Š°Š½Šµ.
14. ŠŃ *Š¾ŃŠ“ŃŃ Š°ŠµŃŠµ* (rest) Š½Š° Š±ŠµŃŠµŠ³Ń Š¼Š¾ŃŃ.
15. ŠŃ *ŃŃŠøŠ¼* (study) ŃŃŃŃŠŗŠøŠ¹ ŃŠ·ŃŠŗ.
2. Š¢Ń *ŃŠøŃŠ°ŠµŃŃ* (read) ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Ń.
3. ŠŠ½ *ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŠµŃ* (plays) Š½Š° Š³ŠøŃŠ°ŃŠµ.
4. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠøŃŠµŃ* (writes) ŠæŠøŃŃŠ¼Š¾.
5. ŠŠ½Šø *ŃŠ»ŃŃŠ°ŃŃ* (listen) Š¼ŃŠ·ŃŠŗŃ.
6. ŠÆ *Š»ŃŠ±Š»Ń* (love) ŃŃŠ¾Ń ŃŠøŠ»ŃŠ¼.
7. ŠŃ *ŃŠ¼Š¾ŃŃŠøŃŠµ* (watch) ŃŠµŠ»ŠµŠ²ŠøŠ·Š¾Ń.
8. ŠŃ *Š³ŃŠ»ŃŠµŠ¼* (walk) Š² ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗŠµ.
9. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠ»Š°Š²Š°ŠµŃ* (swims) Š² Š±Š°ŃŃŠµŠ¹Š½Šµ.
10. ŠÆ *ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŃŠæŠ°Ń* (buy) Š¾Š“ŠµŠ¶Š“Ń.
11. ŠŠ½Šø *ŠŗŠ°ŃŠ°ŃŃŃŃ* (ride) Š½Š° Š²ŠµŠ»Š¾ŃŠøŠæŠµŠ“Š°Ń .
12. Š¢Ń *ŃŠøŠ“ŠøŃŃ* (sit) Š½Š° ŃŃŃŠ»Šµ.
13. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠæŠøŃ* (sleeps) Š½Š° Š“ŠøŠ²Š°Š½Šµ.
14. ŠŃ *Š¾ŃŠ“ŃŃ Š°ŠµŃŠµ* (rest) Š½Š° Š±ŠµŃŠµŠ³Ń Š¼Š¾ŃŃ.
15. ŠŃ *ŃŃŠøŠ¼* (study) ŃŃŃŃŠŗŠøŠ¹ ŃŠ·ŃŠŗ.
Exercise 2: Past and Future Tense
1. ŠŃŠµŃŠ° Ń *ŠæŠ¾Š·Š²Š¾Š½ŠøŠ»* (called) Š“ŃŃŠ³Ń.
2. ŠŃ *ŠæŠ¾Š±ŃŠ²Š°Š»Šø* (visited) Š² Š¼ŃŠ·ŠµŠµ Š½Š° ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠ»Š¾Š¹ Š½ŠµŠ“ŠµŠ»Šµ.
3. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠ“ŠµŠ»Š°ŠµŃ* (will do) Š“Š¾Š¼Š°ŃŠ½ŃŃ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃ Š·Š°Š²ŃŃŠ°.
4. ŠŠ°Š²ŃŃŠ° Š¾Š½Š° *ŠæŠ¾Š¹Š“ŠµŃ* (will go) Š² Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½.
5. ŠŠ½Šø *Š²Š¾Š“ŠøŠ»Šø* (drove) Š¼Š°ŃŠøŠ½Ń ŠæŠµŃŠµŠ“ ŃŃŠ¾ŠŗŠ¾Š¼.
6. Š¢Ń *Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŃŃ ŃŠøŃŠ°ŃŃ* (will read) ŃŃŠ¾Ń ŃŠµŠŗŃŃ Š½Š° ŃŠ»ŠµŠ“ŃŃŃŠµŠ¼ Š·Š°Š½ŃŃŠøŠø.
7. Š ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠ»Š¾Š¼ Š³Š¾Š“Ń Ń *ŠæŠ¾ŃŠµŃŠøŠ»* (visited) Š Š¾ŃŃŠøŃ.
8. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠ¾Š·Š²Š¾Š½ŠøŠ»Š°* (called) Š¼Š½Šµ ŠæŠ¾ŃŠ»Šµ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃ.
9. ŠŃ *Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŠ¼ ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŃ* (will play) Š² ŃŃŃŠ±Š¾Š» Š²ŠµŃŠµŃŠ¾Š¼.
10. ŠÆ *ŠæŃŠøŠ³Š¾ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŠ»* (cooked) Š¾Š±ŠµŠ“ Š²ŃŠµŃŠ°.
11. ŠŠ½Šø *Š²ŃŃŃŠµŃŃŃŃŃ* (will meet) Ń Š“ŃŃŠ·ŃŃŠ¼Šø Š½Š° Š²ŃŃ Š¾Š“Š½ŃŃ .
12. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠæŠ°Š»* (fell) Ń Š²ŠµŠ»Š¾ŃŠøŠæŠµŠ“Š° Š² ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗŠµ.
13. ŠŠ½Š° *Š±ŃŠ»Š°* (was) Š½Š° Š“Š½Šµ ŃŠ¾Š¶Š“ŠµŠ½ŠøŃ Š² ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠ»Š¾Š¼ Š¼ŠµŃŃŃŠµ.
14. Š¢Ń *Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŃŃ ŃŠ»ŃŃŠ°ŃŃ* (will listen) Š½Š¾Š²ŃŃ ŠæŠµŃŠ½Ń Š·Š°Š²ŃŃŠ°.
15. ŠŠ½Šø *ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠøŃŠ°Š»Šø* (read) ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Ń Š²ŃŠµŃŠ°.
2. ŠŃ *ŠæŠ¾Š±ŃŠ²Š°Š»Šø* (visited) Š² Š¼ŃŠ·ŠµŠµ Š½Š° ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠ»Š¾Š¹ Š½ŠµŠ“ŠµŠ»Šµ.
3. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠ“ŠµŠ»Š°ŠµŃ* (will do) Š“Š¾Š¼Š°ŃŠ½ŃŃ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃ Š·Š°Š²ŃŃŠ°.
4. ŠŠ°Š²ŃŃŠ° Š¾Š½Š° *ŠæŠ¾Š¹Š“ŠµŃ* (will go) Š² Š¼Š°Š³Š°Š·ŠøŠ½.
5. ŠŠ½Šø *Š²Š¾Š“ŠøŠ»Šø* (drove) Š¼Š°ŃŠøŠ½Ń ŠæŠµŃŠµŠ“ ŃŃŠ¾ŠŗŠ¾Š¼.
6. Š¢Ń *Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŃŃ ŃŠøŃŠ°ŃŃ* (will read) ŃŃŠ¾Ń ŃŠµŠŗŃŃ Š½Š° ŃŠ»ŠµŠ“ŃŃŃŠµŠ¼ Š·Š°Š½ŃŃŠøŠø.
7. Š ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠ»Š¾Š¼ Š³Š¾Š“Ń Ń *ŠæŠ¾ŃŠµŃŠøŠ»* (visited) Š Š¾ŃŃŠøŃ.
8. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠ¾Š·Š²Š¾Š½ŠøŠ»Š°* (called) Š¼Š½Šµ ŠæŠ¾ŃŠ»Šµ ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃ.
9. ŠŃ *Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŠ¼ ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŃŃ* (will play) Š² ŃŃŃŠ±Š¾Š» Š²ŠµŃŠµŃŠ¾Š¼.
10. ŠÆ *ŠæŃŠøŠ³Š¾ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŠ»* (cooked) Š¾Š±ŠµŠ“ Š²ŃŠµŃŠ°.
11. ŠŠ½Šø *Š²ŃŃŃŠµŃŃŃŃŃ* (will meet) Ń Š“ŃŃŠ·ŃŃŠ¼Šø Š½Š° Š²ŃŃ Š¾Š“Š½ŃŃ .
12. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠæŠ°Š»* (fell) Ń Š²ŠµŠ»Š¾ŃŠøŠæŠµŠ“Š° Š² ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗŠµ.
13. ŠŠ½Š° *Š±ŃŠ»Š°* (was) Š½Š° Š“Š½Šµ ŃŠ¾Š¶Š“ŠµŠ½ŠøŃ Š² ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠ»Š¾Š¼ Š¼ŠµŃŃŃŠµ.
14. Š¢Ń *Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŃŃ ŃŠ»ŃŃŠ°ŃŃ* (will listen) Š½Š¾Š²ŃŃ ŠæŠµŃŠ½Ń Š·Š°Š²ŃŃŠ°.
15. ŠŠ½Šø *ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŠøŃŠ°Š»Šø* (read) ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Ń Š²ŃŠµŃŠ°.