Personal Endings of Russian Verbs, Present Tense

Lesson 3

In Russian there are generally two types of verbs, and every verb has different endings depending on the person and number you use. The table below will help you understand the difference between these two groups.

If the infinitive of the verb ends with -ать or -ять, then it falls into group 1.

If the first infinitive form ends with anything else (typical endings are -еть and -ить), then it is part of the group 2.

Personal Endings of Russian Verbs, Present Tense

Group 1

Infinitive: работать

я работаю

ты работаешь

он/она работает

мы работаем

вы работаете

они работают

Group 2

Infinitive: смотреть

я смотрю

ты смотришь

он/она смотрит

мы смотрим

вы смотрите

они смотрят

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Personal Endings of Russian Verbs, Present Tense

Personal Endings of Russian Verbs, Present Tense

Group 1

Group 2