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Stem-Mutating Present Tense Verbs: Living, Drinking, Writing

Master the present-tense conjugation of the stem-mutating Russian verbs жить, пить, and писать to talk about where you live, what you drink, and what you write.

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Lesson#1
Some Russian verbs change their stems when conjugated in the present tense. In this deck, you will learn three essential stem-changing verbs: 'жить', meaning to live, 'пить', meaning to drink, and 'писать', meaning to write.
Lesson#2
The verb 'жить' means 'to live'. When talking about yourself, use the form 'живу', with the stress on the end. 'Я живу здесь' means 'I live here'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Russian: 'I live here.'

Я живу здесь

Lesson#4
When speaking to a friend, use 'живёшь'. You can combine this with 'где', meaning where, to ask a question. 'Где ты живёшь?' means 'Where do you live?'.
Quiz#5
Speaking to a friend, translate into Russian: 'Where do you live?'

Где ты живёшь?

Quiz#6
Speaking to a friend, translate into Russian: 'You live here.'

Ты живёшь здесь

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