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Present Tense: Second Conjugation 1
Practice conjugating second conjugation verbs in present tense
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Browse Verbs practiceQuestion 1
Я ___ дома.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'говорить' (to speak).
Options
- говорю
- говоришь
- говорит
- говорим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- говорю
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Говорю' is the correct first person singular form.
Grammar rule
Second conjugation verbs: я -ю/-у, ты -ишь, он/она -ит, мы -им, вы -ите, они -ят/-ат.
Question 2
Ты ___ быстро.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'ходить' (to walk).
Options
- хожу
- ходишь
- ходит
- ходим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ходишь
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Ходишь' is the correct second person singular form.
Grammar rule
Second person singular of second conjugation verbs always ends in -ишь.
Question 3
Они ___ новые слова.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'учить' (to learn).
Options
- учу
- учишь
- учит
- учат
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- учат
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Учат' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
Third person plural of second conjugation verbs ends in -ят (after vowels) or -ат (after consonants).
Question 4
Мы ___ новости по телевизору.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'смотреть' (to watch).
Options
- смотрю
- смотришь
- смотрит
- смотрим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- смотрим
Correct feedback
Great! 'Смотрим' is the correct first person plural form.
Grammar rule
First person plural of second conjugation verbs always ends in -им.
Question 5
Вы ___ правильно?
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
Second person plural and formal address use -ите in second conjugation.
Question 6
Она ___ красиво.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'петь' (to sing).
Options
- пою
- поёшь
- поёт
- поём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- поёт
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Поёт' is the correct third person singular form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'петь' (to sing) has stem changes: пою, поёшь, поёт, поём, поёте, поют.
Question 7
Студенты ___ книги каждый вечер.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'читать' (to read).
Options
- читаю
- читаешь
- читает
- читают
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- читают
Correct feedback
Great! 'Читают' is the correct third person plural form.
Grammar rule
Verbs ending in -ать are usually first conjugation: читаю, читаешь, читает, читаем, читаете, читают.
Question 8
Я ___ рано утром.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'вставать' (to get up).
Options
- встаю
- встаёшь
- встаёт
- встаём
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- встаю
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Встаю' is the correct first person singular form.
Grammar rule
Verbs ending in -авать are first conjugation: встаю, встаёшь, встаёт, встаём, встаёте, встают.
Question 9
Он ___ новую грамматику.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'изучать' (to study).
Options
- изучаю
- изучаешь
- изучает
- изучаем
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- изучает
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Изучает' is the correct third person singular form.
Grammar rule
Verbs ending in -ать are typically first conjugation with -ает endings.
Question 10
Мы ___ на уроке русского языка.
English context
Choose the correct form of 'молчать' (to be silent).
Options
- молчу
- молчишь
- молчит
- молчим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- молчим
Correct feedback
Great! 'Молчим' is the correct first person plural form.
Grammar rule
The verb 'молчать' is an exception: despite ending in -ать, it follows second conjugation.