Verb Uses Flashcards

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Идти - use

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Imperfect - one way movement at a certain time
Max is walking to school (present)
Yesterday i ran into my friend on the street. He was walking home (past)
If you want to meet Olga, you could do it tomorrow. At eight o’clock sharp, she’ll be walking to the bus stop (future)

Non movement meaning
The train is coming
Time goes by
It's raining
There is a meeting here
They are taking tests in this room
What are you talking about?

If we talk about a certain future, we use идти when we don’t mention a means of transport

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Ходить - use

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Indefinite - multidirectional movement or repetitive movement
Victor is walking around the room and thinking
The bus runs every five minutes
We have been to the movies today (and came back)
My dog can walk on its hind legs (ability to walk a certain way)

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Ехать - use

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Imperfect - to go by vehicle on the ground
The taxi is driving on the road (present)
When we were driving home, we saw an accident (past)
Tomorrow at this time, we will be on a train, going to Saint Petersburg (future)

If we talk about a certain future, we use the verb ехать when we do mention a mode of transport

When we talk about going far away to another city or country (and don’t specify transport) we use ехать

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