Russian Verb Conjugations

быть / побыть

[bit' / pah-BIT']

(to be, exist, have)

Russian verb pair быть-побыть conjugated into all of the tenses and aspects. Simple reference on moods and participles.

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  IMPERFECTIVE ASPECTPERFECTIVE ASPECT
Infinitive (initial form)бытьпобыть

Present Tense

1st Person Singularесть (omitted)-
2nd Person Singularесть (omitted)-
3rd Person Singularесть (omitted)-
1st Person Pluralесть (omitted)-
2nd Person Pluralесть (omitted)-
3rd Person Pluralесть (omitted)-

Past Tense

Masculineбылпобыл
Feminineбылапобыла
Neuterбылопобыло
Pluralбылипобыли

Future Tense

1st Person Singularбуду  побуду
2nd Person Singularбудешь  побудешь
3rd Person Singularбудет  побудет
1st Person Pluralбудем  побудем
2nd Person Pluralбудете  побудете
3rd Person Pluralбудут  побудут

Subjunctive mood

Masculineбыл быпобыл бы
Feminineбыла быпобыла бы
Neuterбыло быпобыло бы
Pluralбыли быпобыли бы

Imperative Mood (Command Form)

Informalбудьпобудь
Formal or Pluralбудьтепобудьте

Derivatives

Pres. Active Participleсущий (old-fashioned)-
Past Active Participleбывшийпобывший
Pres. Passive Participle--
Past Passive Participle--
Verbal Adverb (Gerund)будучипобыв

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