Imperfective

no single perfective partner; пожить 'to live for a while', прожить 'to live through'

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ʐɨtʲ

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Translation

to live

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Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, first conjugation (irregular stem: живу, живёшь); no single simple perfective partner

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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We live in a small town.

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He lived alone his whole life.

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I want to live by the sea.

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жить: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 3: Words 221-230.