byt

Imperfective

Imperfective only: this verb has no perfective partner.

What aspect means, and how to pick one

bɨtʲ

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Translation

to be

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Word origin

From Proto-Slavic byti, from the Indo-European root bheuh, 'to become, to grow'.

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
byti
English cognates
be, future

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, irregular; the present tense is normally zero, with есть as the surviving form

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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I want to be a doctor.

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Tomorrow I will be at home all day.

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Yesterday he was at work until late at night.

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быть: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: быть, она, о and 7 more words.