Russian Verb: давать (To Give)
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The rules of Russian grammar states that the irregular verb давать “to give” loses the suffix –ва- in all forms when it is conjugated in present tense. In the case of perfective and imperfective aspects, it must be added the suffix –ва- when it is conjugated in past tense. The following table shows other grammatical exceptions in the Russian language as well as the proper conjugation of Russian verbs.
Russian Verb Conjugator
**ImperfectiveAspect** | **Perfective Aspect** | |
**Present Tense** | ||
1st Person Singular | Даю | |
2nd Person Singular | Даёшь | |
3rd Person Singular | Даёт | |
1st Person Plural | Даём | |
2nd Person Plural | Даёте | |
3rd Person Plural | Дают | |
**Past Tense ** | ||
Masculine | Давал | Дал |
Feminine | Давала | Дала |
Neuter | Давало | Дало |
Plural | Давали | Дали |
**Future Tense ** | ||
1st Person Singular | Буду Давать | Дам |
2nd Person Singular | Будешь Давать | Дашь |
3rd Person Singular | Будет Давать | Даст |
1st Person Plural | Будем Давать | Дадим |
2nd Person Plural | Будете Давать | Дадите |
3rd Person Plural | Будут Давать | Дадут |
**Command Form ** | ||
Informal | Давай | Дай |
Formal | Давайте | Дайте |
**Subjunctive Mood** | ||
Masculine | дава́л бы | да́л бы |
Feminine | дава́ла бы | дала́ бы |
Neuter | дава́ло бы | дало́ бы |
Plural | дава́ли бы | а́ли бы |
**Derivatives** | ||
Present Active Participle | даю́щий | |
Past Active Participle | дава́вший | да́вший |
Present Passive Participle | дава́емый | |
Past Passive Participle | да́нный | |
Verbal Adverb (Gerund) | дава́я́ | да́в |
Sample sentences:
She gave her students a new opportunity to study for the Russian examination.
Она дала своим ученикам новую возможность учиться русскому