Ukrainian speaking club
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poetry, travel phrases, reading and speaking class. Every Sunday we have a very special class with an invited
person who shares Ukrainian traditions and folk art with us. We sing songs together, read books, and have
warm conversations.
02. Present Tense; irregular verbs
Vocabulary
Grammar
Some verbs have Present Tense stems that are formed irregulry. Those must be remembered.
хотіти
(to want) – “хоч-”
йти (to go) – “йд-”
рости (to grow) – “рост-”
жити (to live) – “жив-”
красти (to steal) – “крад-”
могти (to be able) – “мож-”
плисти (to swim) – “плив-”
Here is a table of personal Present tense endings of verbs of the first conjugation group, irregular verbs:
| to go | йти – “йд-” |
|---|---|
| I go | Я йд-у |
| You go | Ти йд-еш |
| He goes | Він йд-е |
| She goes | Вона йд-е |
| It goes | Воно йд-е |
| We go | Ми йд-емо |
| You (plural) go | Ви йд-ете |
| They go | Вони йд-уть |
Infinitive: жити - to live
Present tense stem: жив-
я
ти
він
ми
ви
вони
Infinitive: хотіти - to want
Present tense stem: хоч-
я
ти
він
ми
ви
вони
She lives here.
They swim a lot.
We want.
I grow.
You(singular) steal.
You(plural) go.