Уро́к 2
2.5 Грамма́тика – Жить (to live) and Говори́ть (to speak)
Грамма́тика
Watch the following video to learn about two more verbs and their conjugations. Like рабо́тать and учи́ться, these two are very important words you need to be able to talk about yourself!
The verb жить warrants particular focus because its conjugation includes a ‘в’ throughout the paradigm before the ending. Also noteworthy is the ending itself for this verb. When a first conjugation type has a stressed ending, as this one does, the vowel is ‘ё’.
| жить = to live |
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| Я жи-в-у́ I live. |
Мы жи-в–ём. ‘We live.’ |
| Ты жи-в–ёшь. ‘You live.’ |
Вы жи-в–ёте. ‘You all / You (formal) live.’ |
| Он / она́ жи-в–ёт. ‘He / She lives.’ |
Они́ жи-в-у́т. ‘They live.’ |
*Dashes are used solely as a visual aide to illustrate the various components of the conjugated forms. They are never written.
Some examples are provided. Pay attention to the Russian vs. English translations:
Наприме́р
Где вы живёте?
‘Where do you live?’
Я живу́ в Теха́се.
‘I live in Texas.’
*Note the use of “do” in the English question. It is NOT used in the Russian.
Наприме́р
Вы живёте в кварти́ре или в до́ме?
‘Do you live in an apartment or a house?’
*Again, note the use of “do” in the English translation. It is NOT used in the Russian.
Мы (сын, муж, я) живём в до́ме.
‘We (my son, husband, and I) live in a house.’
Где живу́т ва́ши роди́тели?
‘Where do your parents live?’
Мои́ роди́тели то́же живу́т в Теха́се, но в го́роде Ли́вингстон.
‘My parents also live in Texas but in the city Livingston.’
