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Irregular Verbs: Common Exceptions 1
Practice common irregular verbs and their conjugations
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Browse Verbs practiceQuestion 1
Они ___ в магазин каждый день.
English context
Choose the correct form for habitual motion by transport.
Options
- едут
- ехают
- ездят
- ездить
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ездят
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Ездят' is correct because 'каждый день' (every day) indicates habitual action, requiring the multidirectional verb 'ездить'.
Grammar rule
Russian has verb pairs for motion: 'ехать' (single direction) vs 'ездить' (repeated/habitual). Use 'ездить' with frequency words like 'каждый день'.
Question 2
Я ___ кофе каждое утро.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'пить' (to drink).
Options
- пью
- пьёшь
- пьёт
- пьём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- пью
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Пью' is the correct first person singular form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'пить' (to drink) has irregular conjugation with ь/й alternation.
Question 3
Они ___ дорогу домой.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'знать' (to know).
Options
- знаю
- знаешь
- знает
- знают
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- знают
Correct feedback
Great! 'Знают' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'знать' follows regular first conjugation patterns.
Question 4
Мы ___ в новой квартире.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'жить' (to live).
Options
- живу
- живёшь
- живёт
- живём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- живём
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Живём' is the correct first person plural form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'жить' (to live) has irregular stem changes in conjugation. It takes the prepositional case for location.
Question 5
Она ___ хорошо петь.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'уметь' (to know how to).
Options
- умею
- умеешь
- умеет
- умеем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- умеет
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Умеет' is the correct third person singular form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'уметь' (to know how to) follows regular first conjugation patterns.
Question 6
Ты ___ этот фильм?
English context
Choose the correct form of 'видеть' (to see).
Options
- вижу
- видишь
- видит
- видим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- видишь
Correct feedback
Great! 'Видишь' is the correct second person singular form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'видеть' has irregular first person: вижу, but regular elsewhere.
Question 7
Вы ___ русскую музыку?
English context
Choose the correct form of 'слышать' (to hear).
Options
- слышу
- слышишь
- слышит
- слышите
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- слышите
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Слышите' is the correct second person plural form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'слышать' has irregular first person: слышу, but regular elsewhere.
Question 8
Дети ___ в саду.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'бегать' (to run around).
Options
- бегаю
- бегаешь
- бегает
- бегают
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- бегают
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Бегают' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
Motion verbs ending in -ать usually follow regular first conjugation patterns.
Question 9
Я ___ урок математики.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'вести' (to conduct/lead).
Options
- веду
- ведёшь
- ведёт
- ведём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- веду
Correct feedback
Great! 'Веду' is the correct first person singular form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'вести' (to lead/conduct) has stem changes throughout conjugation.
Question 10
Студенты ___ новые слова в словаре.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'искать' (to search/look for).
Options
- ищу
- ищешь
- ищет
- ищут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ищут
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Ищут' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'искать' (to search) has stem changes: иск → ищ in present tense.