🔤 Grammar
Past tense — talking about a trip
The Russian past tense is easy: drop -ть from the infinitive and add -л (masc.), -ла (fem.), -ло (neut.), -ли (plural). The past tense agrees with the subject's gender and number, not person. «Я ходил» (I walked, if 'I' is male), «Я ходила» (if 'I' is female).
Conjugation tables
Ходить — to go (past)
| Subject | Russian | Translit |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sing. | ходил | khodíl |
| Feminine sing. | ходила | khodíla |
| Neuter sing. | ходило | khodílo |
| Plural | ходили | khodíli |
Ехать — to go by transport (past)
| Subject | Russian | Translit |
|---|---|---|
| Masc. | ехал | yékhal |
| Fem. | ехала | yékhala |
| Plural | ехали | yékhali |
Examples
- Вчера я ездил в Санкт-Петербург.Vcherá ya yézdil v Sankt-Peterbúrg.Yesterday I went to St. Petersburg. (male speaker)
- Мы купили билеты онлайн.My kupíli bilety onláyn.We bought the tickets online.
Practice
Match each past form of ходить to its subject.
Tap a subject below, then tap the past form it belongs to — or drag it.
Past form
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