In this section we provide you with a conjugation table of the irregular verb “to eat” (есть). This verb has different meanings in Russian language depending on the context.
| ImperfectiveAspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Eglish | eat | |
| Infinitive | Есть | Съест |
| Present Tense | ||
| 1st Person Singular | Ем | |
| 2nd Person Singular | Ешь | |
| 3rd Person Singular | Ест | |
| 1st Person Plural | Едим | |
| 2nd Person Plural | Едите | |
| 3rd Person Plural | Едят | |
| **Past Tense ** | ||
| Masculine | Ел | Съел |
| Feminine | Ела | Съела |
| Neuter | Ело | Съело |
| Plural | Ели | Съели |
| **Future Tense ** | ||
| 1st Person Singular | Буду Есть | Съем |
| 2nd Person Singular | Будешь Есть | Съешь |
| 3rd Person Singular | Будет Есть | Съест |
| 1st Person Plural | Будем Есть | Съедим |
| 2nd Person Plural | Будете Есть | Съедите |
| 3rd Person Plural | Будут Есть | Съедят |
| **Command Form ** | ||
| Informal | Ешь | Съешь |
| Formal | Ешьте | Съешьте |
Sample sentences:
We will not eat this soup.
Мы не бу́дем ** есть** э́тот суп.
She did not eat strawberries.
Она не ела клубни́ка.
Did you eat with him yesterday?
Вы ели с ним вчера?