Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs быть / побыть. In English the translation means ‘to be’.
быть / побыть conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | быть | побыть |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | есть | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | есть | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | есть | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | есть | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | есть | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | есть | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | был | побыл |
| она – Feminine | была | побыла |
| оно – Neuter | было | побыло |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | были | побыли |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду | побуду |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь | побудешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет | побудет |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | будем | побудем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете | побудете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут | побудут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | будь | побудь |
| вы – Polite | будьте | побудьте |
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