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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/russian Russian] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Russian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb, its usage in sentences, and some examples. __TOC__
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/russian Russian] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Russian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb, its usage in sentences, and some examples. __TOC__


<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: [[Language/Russian/Grammar/А-vs-Но|А vs Но]] & [[Language/Russian/Grammar/Introduction-to-Pronouns|Introduction to Pronouns]].</span>
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Russian Grammar - How to Use "be"

Hi Russian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Russian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb, its usage in sentences, and some examples.


After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: А vs Но & Introduction to Pronouns.

Conjugation[edit | edit source]

The verb "be" in Russian is conjugated as follows:

Person Singular Plural
I Я есть (ya yest') Мы есть (my yest')
You Ты есть (ty yest') Вы есть (vy yest')
He/She/It Он/Она/Оно есть (on/ona/ono yest') Они есть (oni yest')

Usage[edit | edit source]

The verb "be" is used in Russian to express existence, identity, or location. It is also used to form the present tense.

For example:

  • Я есть учитель (ya yest' uchitel') - I am a teacher.
  • Он есть в классе (on yest' v klasse) - He is in the classroom.
  • Она есть моя сестра (ona yest' moya sestra) - She is my sister.

Examples[edit | edit source]

Here are some examples of sentences using the verb "be":

Russian Pronunciation English Translation
Я есть счастливый ya yest' schastlivyj I am happy
Она есть дома ona yest' doma She is at home
Они есть друзья oni yest' druz'ya They are friends
Ты есть готовый? ty yest' gotovyj? Are you ready?
Мы есть здесь my yest' zdes' We are here

Let's look at a dialogue using the verb "be":

  • Person 1: Где ты есть? (Gde ty yest'?) - Where are you?
  • Person 2: Я есть дома. (Ya yest' doma.) - I am at home.
  • Person 1: А где они есть? (A gde oni yest'?) - And where are they?
  • Person 2: Они есть в школе. (Oni yest' v shkole.) - They are at school.

Cultural Information[edit | edit source]

In Russian, the verb "be" is used to express identity. For example, if someone asks you "Кто ты есть?" (Kto ty yest'?), which means "Who are you?", you can answer "Я есть учитель" (Ya yest' uchitel'), which means "I am a teacher".

Quiz[edit | edit source]

Test your knowledge of the verb "be" with this quiz:

1. How do you say "We are here" in Russian? A. Мы есть здесь (My yest' zdes') B. Мы есть там (My yest' tam) C. Мы есть дома (My yest' doma)

2. How do you say "Are you ready?" in Russian? A. Ты есть готовый? (Ty yest' gotovyj?) B. Ты есть счастливый? (Ty yest' schastlivyj?) C. Ты есть здесь? (Ty yest' zdes'?)

3. How do you say "She is my sister" in Russian? A. Она есть моя сестра (Ona yest' moya sestra) B. Она есть моя друг (Ona yest' moya drug) C. Она есть моя мама (Ona yest' moya mama)

Answers: 1. A, 2. A, 3. A

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