The Present tense in Russian grammar is essential for communicating and understanding everyday conversations. It expresses actions, events, and states that are happening in the present moment. In Russian, the Present tense is formed by combining a verb root with special Present tense endings, which depend on the gender, number, and person. By learning and practicing these endings, you will be able to speak more confidently and fluently in Russian.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Present tense verb form
1. ŠÆ *ŃŠøŃŠ°Ń* (read) ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³Ń.
2. ŠŠ½Šø *Š³Š¾Š²Š¾ŃŃŃ* (speak) ŠæŠ¾-Š°Š½Š³Š»ŠøŠ¹ŃŠŗŠø.
3. ŠŃ *ŃŠ»ŃŃŠ°ŠµŠ¼* (listen) Š¼ŃŠ·ŃŠŗŃ.
4. Š¢Ń *ŠæŠøŃŠµŃŃ* (write) ŃŠµŠŗŃŃ.
5. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŃŠæŠ°ŠµŃ* (buy) ŠæŃŠ¾Š“ŃŠŗŃŃ.
6. ŠŃ *ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŠ°ŠµŃŠµ* (work) Š² Š¾ŃŠøŃŠµ.
7. ŠŠ°Š¼Š° *Š³Š¾ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŃ* (cook) Š¾Š±ŠµŠ“.
8. ŠŠ°Š»ŃŃŠøŠŗ *ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŠµŃ* (play) Š½Š° ŃŠ»ŠøŃŠµ.
9. Š”Š¾Š±Š°ŠŗŠ° *Š»Š°ŠµŃ* (bark) Š½Š° ŠŗŠ¾ŃŠŗŃ.
10. ŠŠµŠ²Š¾ŃŠŗŠ° *ŃŠøŃŃŠµŃ* (draw) ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ½Ń.
11. ŠÆ *Š»ŃŠ±Š»Ń* (love) ŃŠµŠ±Ń.
12. ŠŠ½Šø *Š¶ŠøŠ²ŃŃ* (live) Š² Š±Š¾Š»ŃŃŠ¾Š¼ Š“Š¾Š¼Šµ.
13. ŠŃ *ŃŃŠøŠ¼ŃŃ* (study) Š² ŃŠ½ŠøŠ²ŠµŃŃŠøŃŠµŃŠµ.
14. Š¢Ń *ŠæŠ¾Š¼Š¾Š³Š°ŠµŃŃ* (help) Š“ŃŃŠ³Ń.
15. ŠŠ½ *Š·Š½Š°ŠµŃ* (know) Š¾ŃŠ²ŠµŃ.
2. ŠŠ½Šø *Š³Š¾Š²Š¾ŃŃŃ* (speak) ŠæŠ¾-Š°Š½Š³Š»ŠøŠ¹ŃŠŗŠø.
3. ŠŃ *ŃŠ»ŃŃŠ°ŠµŠ¼* (listen) Š¼ŃŠ·ŃŠŗŃ.
4. Š¢Ń *ŠæŠøŃŠµŃŃ* (write) ŃŠµŠŗŃŃ.
5. ŠŠ½Š° *ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŃŠæŠ°ŠµŃ* (buy) ŠæŃŠ¾Š“ŃŠŗŃŃ.
6. ŠŃ *ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŠ°ŠµŃŠµ* (work) Š² Š¾ŃŠøŃŠµ.
7. ŠŠ°Š¼Š° *Š³Š¾ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŃ* (cook) Š¾Š±ŠµŠ“.
8. ŠŠ°Š»ŃŃŠøŠŗ *ŠøŠ³ŃŠ°ŠµŃ* (play) Š½Š° ŃŠ»ŠøŃŠµ.
9. Š”Š¾Š±Š°ŠŗŠ° *Š»Š°ŠµŃ* (bark) Š½Š° ŠŗŠ¾ŃŠŗŃ.
10. ŠŠµŠ²Š¾ŃŠŗŠ° *ŃŠøŃŃŠµŃ* (draw) ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ½Ń.
11. ŠÆ *Š»ŃŠ±Š»Ń* (love) ŃŠµŠ±Ń.
12. ŠŠ½Šø *Š¶ŠøŠ²ŃŃ* (live) Š² Š±Š¾Š»ŃŃŠ¾Š¼ Š“Š¾Š¼Šµ.
13. ŠŃ *ŃŃŠøŠ¼ŃŃ* (study) Š² ŃŠ½ŠøŠ²ŠµŃŃŠøŃŠµŃŠµ.
14. Š¢Ń *ŠæŠ¾Š¼Š¾Š³Š°ŠµŃŃ* (help) Š“ŃŃŠ³Ń.
15. ŠŠ½ *Š·Š½Š°ŠµŃ* (know) Š¾ŃŠ²ŠµŃ.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Present tense verb form
1. ŠŠ½Š° *ŃŠ¼ŠµŠµŃ* (can) Š³Š¾Š²Š¾ŃŠøŃŃ ŠæŠ¾-ŠøŃŠæŠ°Š½ŃŠŗŠø.
2. ŠŃ *Š“ŃŠ¼Š°ŠµŠ¼* (think) Š¾ Š±ŃŠ“ŃŃŠµŠ¼.
3. ŠŠ½Šø *Ń Š¾Š“ŃŃ* (walk) Š² ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗ ŠŗŠ°Š¶Š“ŃŠ¹ Š“ŠµŠ½Ń.
4. Š¢Ń *ŃŠ¼Š¾ŃŃŠøŃŃ* (watch) ŃŠøŠ»ŃŠ¼.
5. ŠÆ *ŠæŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃ* (try) ŃŠ“ŠµŠ»Š°ŃŃ ŃŃŠ¾ŠŗŠø.
6. ŠŃ *ŠæŃŃŠµŃŠµŃŃŠ²ŃŠµŃŠµ* (travel) Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾.
7. ŠŠ½ *Š¾ŃŠ“ŃŃ Š°ŠµŃ* (rest) Š½Š° Š“ŠøŠ²Š°Š½Šµ.
8. ŠŠ¾Šø Š“ŃŃŠ·ŃŃ *ŃŠ°Š½ŃŃŃŃ* (dance) Š½Š° Š“ŠøŃŠŗŠ¾ŃŠµŠŗŠµ.
9. ŠŠ°Š±ŃŃŠŗŠ° *ŃŠ¼Š¾ŃŃŠøŃ* (look) Š² Š¾ŠŗŠ½Š¾.
10. ŠŃŠøŃŃ *ŠæŠ¾ŃŃ* (sing) Š½Š° Š²ŠµŃŠŗŠ°Ń Š“ŠµŃŠµŠ²ŃŠµŠ².
11. ŠŃŠµŃ *ŃŠøŃŠ°ŠµŃ* (read) Š³Š°Š·ŠµŃŃ.
12. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠµŠ»ŃŠµŃ* (kiss) ŠµŃ.
13. ŠÆ *ŠæŠ»Š°ŃŃ* (cry) Š¾Ń ŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃŃ.
14. ŠŠ¾ŃŠŗŠ° *Š¼ŃŃŠ»ŃŠŗŠ°ŠµŃ* (purr) Š½Š° Š¼Š¾ŠøŃ ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠµŠ½ŃŃ .
15. ŠŠ½Šø *ŃŠ¼ŠµŃŃŃŃ* (laugh) Š½Š°Š“ ŃŃŃŠŗŠ¾Š¹.
2. ŠŃ *Š“ŃŠ¼Š°ŠµŠ¼* (think) Š¾ Š±ŃŠ“ŃŃŠµŠ¼.
3. ŠŠ½Šø *Ń Š¾Š“ŃŃ* (walk) Š² ŠæŠ°ŃŠŗ ŠŗŠ°Š¶Š“ŃŠ¹ Š“ŠµŠ½Ń.
4. Š¢Ń *ŃŠ¼Š¾ŃŃŠøŃŃ* (watch) ŃŠøŠ»ŃŠ¼.
5. ŠÆ *ŠæŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃ* (try) ŃŠ“ŠµŠ»Š°ŃŃ ŃŃŠ¾ŠŗŠø.
6. ŠŃ *ŠæŃŃŠµŃŠµŃŃŠ²ŃŠµŃŠµ* (travel) Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š¾.
7. ŠŠ½ *Š¾ŃŠ“ŃŃ Š°ŠµŃ* (rest) Š½Š° Š“ŠøŠ²Š°Š½Šµ.
8. ŠŠ¾Šø Š“ŃŃŠ·ŃŃ *ŃŠ°Š½ŃŃŃŃ* (dance) Š½Š° Š“ŠøŃŠŗŠ¾ŃŠµŠŗŠµ.
9. ŠŠ°Š±ŃŃŠŗŠ° *ŃŠ¼Š¾ŃŃŠøŃ* (look) Š² Š¾ŠŗŠ½Š¾.
10. ŠŃŠøŃŃ *ŠæŠ¾ŃŃ* (sing) Š½Š° Š²ŠµŃŠŗŠ°Ń Š“ŠµŃŠµŠ²ŃŠµŠ².
11. ŠŃŠµŃ *ŃŠøŃŠ°ŠµŃ* (read) Š³Š°Š·ŠµŃŃ.
12. ŠŠ½ *ŃŠµŠ»ŃŠµŃ* (kiss) ŠµŃ.
13. ŠÆ *ŠæŠ»Š°ŃŃ* (cry) Š¾Ń ŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃŃ.
14. ŠŠ¾ŃŠŗŠ° *Š¼ŃŃŠ»ŃŠŗŠ°ŠµŃ* (purr) Š½Š° Š¼Š¾ŠøŃ ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŠµŠ½ŃŃ .
15. ŠŠ½Šø *ŃŠ¼ŠµŃŃŃŃ* (laugh) Š½Š°Š“ ŃŃŃŠŗŠ¾Š¹.
