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Present Tense: First Conjugation 1
Practice conjugating first conjugation verbs in present tense
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Browse Verbs practiceQuestion 1
Я ___ русский язык.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'изучать' (to study).
Options
- изучаю
- изучаешь
- изучает
- изучаем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- изучаю
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Изучаю' is the correct first person singular form.
Grammar rule
First conjugation verbs: я -ю/-у, ты -ешь, он/она -ет, мы -ем, вы -ете, они -ют/-ут.
Question 2
Ты ___ книгу?
English context
Choose the correct form of 'читать' (to read).
Options
- читаю
- читаешь
- читает
- читаем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- читаешь
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Читаешь' is the correct second person singular form.
Grammar rule
Second person singular of first conjugation verbs always ends in -ешь.
Question 3
Они ___ в театр.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'идти' (to go).
Options
- иду
- идёшь
- идёт
- идут
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- идут
Correct feedback
Great! 'Идут' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
Third person plural of first conjugation verbs ends in -ют (after vowels) or -ут (after consonants).
Question 4
Мы ___ дома вечером.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'работать' (to work).
Options
- работаю
- работаешь
- работает
- работаем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- работаем
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Работаем' is the correct first person plural form.
Grammar rule
First person plural of first conjugation verbs always ends in -ем.
Question 5
Вы ___ по-русски?
English context
Choose the correct form of 'говорить' (to speak).
Options
- говорю
- говоришь
- говорит
- говорите
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- говорите
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Говорите' is the correct second person plural form.
Grammar rule
Second person plural of first conjugation verbs always ends in -ете.
Question 6
Она ___ письмо маме.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'писать' (to write).
Options
- пишу
- пишешь
- пишет
- пишем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- пишет
Correct feedback
Great! 'Пишет' is the correct third person singular form.
Grammar rule
Third person singular of first conjugation verbs always ends in -ет.
Question 7
Он ___ кофе утром.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'пить' (to drink).
Options
- пью
- пьёшь
- пьёт
- пьём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- пьёт
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Пьёт' is the correct third person singular form.
Grammar rule
Some verbs like 'пить' have stem changes but follow first conjugation endings.
Question 8
Дети ___ в парке каждый день.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'играть' (to play).
Options
- играю
- играешь
- играет
- играют
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- играют
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Играют' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
Third person plural ending -ют is used after vowels in the stem.
Question 9
Учитель ___ урок математики.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'вести' (to conduct/lead).
Options
- веду
- ведёшь
- ведёт
- ведём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ведёт
Correct feedback
Great! 'Ведёт' is the correct third person singular form.
Grammar rule
Verbs like 'вести' have stem changes but follow first conjugation patterns.
Question 10
Студенты ___ новые слова каждый урок.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'изучать' (to study/learn).
Options
- изучаю
- изучаешь
- изучает
- изучают
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- изучают
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Изучают' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
Regular first conjugation verbs use -ют for third person plural after vowel stems.