As we have been talked on the previous article about List of Russian Verbs of Motion, which explained some Russian verbs including regular and irregular forms, now in this section we are going to give you information about The List of Russian Verbs of Motion Without Prefixes. In Russian language, Verbs in Russian Language are contained with many variations from regular and irregular, aspects, and with or without prefixes. The reason why we need to take a look a little bit closer with Russian verbs of motion without prefixes, because these verbs are mostly using in general conversation. Please kindly note, these verbs of motion without prefixes are imperfective. For more details related to that you may see on our previous lesson in the imperfective aspect in Russian verb.
Group I
Verbs of Unidirectional Motions |
Group II
Verbs of Non-Directed or Various Directed Motions |
Meaning in English |
Идти | Ходить | To go, to walk (пешком –on foot) |
Ехать | Ездить | To go, to drive (на транспорте-on vehicle) |
Бежать | Бегать | To run |
Лететь | Летать | To fly |
Плыть | Плавать | To swim, to sail |
Нести | Носить | To carry (in one’s hands) |
Везти | Возить | To carry (in a vehicle) |
Вести | Водить | To lead, to drive |
Брести | Бродить | To roam, to wander |
Лезть | Лазить | To climb (into) |
Ползти | Ползать | To crawl |
Тащить | Таскать | To carry, to drag |
Катить | Катать | To roll, drive |
Гнать | Гонять | To drive |
– | Кататься | To skate, to go for a ride |
And below, you can see the functions of Russian verbs of motion without prefixes:
These kind of verbs can be seen in present tense which can be described as movement in one definite direction at the moment of speech (now – сейчас).
Example:
We also could see this unidirectional motions in past or future tense. In both tenses, there are two movements in one direction.
Example:
We divide this part into five functions as you can see in further explanation below:
1. Repeated movement there and back in present or future tense:
Example:
We may added adverbs of time to make the sentence clearer. And here are those adverbs we could use:
2. The single movement there and back (verb of motion is equivalent to the verb Был – was) – past tense.
Example:
We can also use this with the verbs любить нравиться уметь научиться + infinitive verb.
Example:
To explain ability, skill, usual means of movement.
Example:
The example above is using adverb хорошо for emphasizing the sentence which describing ability or how the subject is doing the movement (verb). You may read further about Russian adverbs (наречия) in how to learn Russian for beginners
The name of non concrete movement.
Example:
There are also indirect meanings in which some verbs of motion without prefixes existed:
Those are some information about Russian Verbs of Motion Without Prefixes. Surely, there are still more variations in Russian verbs that you can learn and read within this website. Please remember that to be understand better with Russian language with its grammar, you have to keep on practicing. You can practice with many ways such as reading short Russian articles on internet, watching Russian movies or listening to Russian songs and then you will notice some verbs you have learned have been spoken or written.
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