Russian Verb Conjugations

мочь / смочь

[mohch']

(to be able to; can; may)

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

Note:
The imperfective verb 'мочь' is not used in the future tense.

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IMPERFECTIVE ASPECT

PERFECTIVE ASPECT

Infinitive (initial form)

мочь

смочь

Present Tense

1st Person Singular - я	могу́	-
2nd Person Singular - ты	мо́жешь	-
3rd Person Singular - он/она/оно	мо́жет	-
1st Person Plural - мы	мо́жем	-
2nd Person Plural - вы	мо́жете	-
3rd Person Plural - они	мо́гут	-

Past Tense

Masculine - я/он	мо́г	cмо́г
Feminine- я/она	могла́	cмогла́
Neuter- оно	могло́	cмогло́
Plural- мы	могли́ masterrussian.com	cмогли́

Future Tense

1st Person Singular	-	cмогу́
2nd Person Singular	-	cмо́жешь
3rd Person Singular	-	cмо́жет
1st Person Plural	-	cмо́жем
2nd Person Plural	-	cмо́жете
3rd Person Plural	-	cмо́гут

Subjunctive mood

Masculine - я/он	мо́г бы	cмо́г бы
Feminine- я/она	могла́ бы	cмогла́ бы
Neuter- оно	могло́ бы	cмогло́ бы
Plural- мы	могли́ бы	cмогли́ бы

Imperative Mood (Command Form)

Informal- ты	-	cмоги́
Formal or Plural - вы	-	cмоги́те

Derivatives

Pres. Active Participle	мо́гущий	-
Past Active Participle	мо́гший	cмо́гший
Pres. Passive Participle	-	-
Past Passive Participle	-	-
Verbal Adverb (Gerund)	-	-

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