Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs отвечать / ответить. In English the translation means ‘to answer’.
Read this article on Russian verb conjugation if you want to learn how to conjugate other Russian verbs.
отвечать / ответить conjugation in Russian
The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | отвечать | ответить |
| Present Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | отвечаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | отвечаешь | |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | отвечает | |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | отвечаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | отвечаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | отвечают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он– Masculine | отвечал | ответил |
| она – Feminine | отвечала | ответила |
| оно– Neuter | отвечало | ответило |
| они/мы/вы– Plural | отвечали | ответили |
| Future Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | буду отвечать | отвечу |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | будешь отвечать | ответишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет отвечать | ответит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем отвечать | ответим |
| вы– 2nd Person Plural | будете отвечать | ответите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут отвечать | ответят |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | отвечай | ответь |
| вы– Polite | отвечайте | ответьте |
How to use отвечать in Russian?
Everywhere you would use ‘answer’ in English, you can use отвечать in Russian. Even in some more abstract forms as ‘to answer for something you’ve done’.
Examples of отвечать / ответить conjugation
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Ученик не хочет отвечать учителю | The student does not want to answer the teacher |
| Я отвечу за результаты работы. | I will be responsible for the results of the work. |
| Вы можете ответить на мой вопрос? | Can you answer to my question? |
| Он не хотел отвечать на вопросы журналистов. | He didn’t want to answer the journalists’ questions. |
| Я отвечаю на твой вопрос | I’m answering your question |
| На ваше письмо отвечу в ближайшее время. | I will respond to your letter soon. |
| Я отвечу на твой вопрос когда приду домой | I will answer your question when I come home |
| Ты отвечаешь за свои поступки. | You are responsible for your actions. |
| Ты отвечаешь на телефонный звонок | You are answering the phone |
| Я не могу отвечать за действия других людей. | I can’t be responsible for other people’s actions. |
| Ты ответишь мне сейчас! | You will answer me now! |
| Она быстро отвечает на письма. | She responds to letters quickly. |
| Преступник отвечает за свои преступления | The criminal answers for his crimes |
| Мы не можем отвечать за качество продукции. | We can’t guarantee the quality of the product. |
| Она ответит клиенту в понедельник | She will answer the client on Monday |
| Я попробую ответить на этот вопрос. | I will try to answer this question. |
| Отвечаем на вопрос учителя | We answer the teacher’s question |
| Он ответил на вопросы, которые были ему заданы. | He answered the questions that were asked of him. |
| Ответим на вопрос учителя | We will answer the teacher’s question |
| На вопрос они ответили в полном соответствии с договором. | They answered the question in full accordance with the agreement. |
| Вы все отвечаете на мою волю | You all answer to my will |
| Я не могу ответить на этот вопрос прямо сейчас. | I can’t answer that question right now. |
| Вы мне ответите, когда я вернусь! | You will answer me when I come back! |
| Он ответил на вызов мгновенно. | He responded to the call instantly. |
| Дети отвечают на вопрос учителя | The kids answer the question of the teacher |
| Она ответила мне очень деликатно и тактично. | She answered me very delicately and tactfully. |
| Дети не ответят на вопрос учителя | The kids won’t answer to the question of the teacher |
| Никто не знал, как ответить на этот вопрос. | No one knew how to answer that question. |
| Во время работы в компании моя девушка весь день отвечала на звонки | While working at the company, my girlfriend was answering calls all day |
| Она ответила на мой вопрос достаточно подробно. | She answered my question in enough detail. |
| Мужчина ответил на телефонный звонок | The man answered the phone call |
| Ответь мне сейчас | Answer me now |
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