Tutorial
Irregular Past Tense Forms of Key Verbs
Master the irregular past tense forms of five high-frequency Russian verbs: to be, to live, can, to eat, and to walk.
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Tutorial
Irregular Past Tense Forms of Key Verbs
Master the irregular past tense forms of five high-frequency Russian verbs: to be, to live, can, to eat, and to walk.
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Most Russian verbs form the past tense using regular endings, but a few essential verbs have irregular stems or shifting stress. In this deck, you will learn the past forms of five key verbs: to be, to live, can, to eat, and to go on foot.
Lesson#2
The verb 'быть' means 'to be'. For a masculine subject in the past tense, use 'был'. For example, 'Я был дома' means 'I was at home'.
Quiz#3
Speaking as a man, translate into Russian: 'I was at home.'
Я был дома
Lesson#4
For a feminine subject, the past form of 'быть' is 'была'. Notice that the stress shifts to the final vowel: 'была'. For example, 'Анна была на работе' means 'Anna was at work'.
Quiz#5
Translate into Russian: 'Anna was at work.'
Анна была на работе
Lesson#6
For a neuter subject, the past form of 'быть' is 'было', with the stress on the first syllable. For example, 'Письмо было на столе' means 'The letter was on the table'.
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