Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs покупать / купить. In English the translation means ‘to buy’.
купить 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 | |
| InfinitiveForm | покупать | купить |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | покупаю | |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | покупаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | покупает | |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | покупаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | покупаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | покупают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | покупал | купил |
| она – Feminine | покупала | купила |
| оно – Neuter | покупало | купило |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | покупали | купили |
| Future Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | буду покупать | куплю |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | будешь покупать | купишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет покупать | купит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем покупать | купим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете покупать | купите |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | будут покупать | купят |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | покупай | купи |
| вы– Polite | покупайте | купите |
How to use покупать in Russian?
Whenever in English you use the word ‘buy’, you can use the Russian купить. Most of the time the perfective aspect is used unless you specifically mean that in this very moment you need to buy something, or that you buy something over time. Check examples to see how this works.
Examples of покупать / купить conjugation
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Нам нужно купить хлеб сегодня | We need to buy bread today |
| Я покупаю хлеб каждый день. | I buy bread every day. |
| Нам нужно покупать хороший хлеб в пекарне, а не в супермаркете | We need to buy good bread from the bakery, not the supermarket |
| Она купила новое платье вчера. | She bought a new dress yesterday. |
| Я в магазине покупаю продукты | I’m in the store buying groceries |
| Мы обычно покупаем продукты в супермаркете. | We usually buy groceries at the supermarket. |
| Я куплю продукты позже | I’ll buy groceries later |
| Я хочу купить новый телефон. | I want to buy a new phone. |
| Ты купишь мясо? | Will you buy meat? |
| Мы купили билеты на концерт заранее. | We bought tickets to the concert in advance. |
| Ты покупаешь мясо? | Are you buying meat? |
| Я купил книгу вчера вечером. | I purchased a book yesterday evening. |
| Они купили машину | They bought the car |
| Мама покупает цветы для своей подруги. | Mom buys flowers for her friend. |
| Они покупают машину побольше | They are buying a larger car |
| Они покупают новую мебель для дома. | They are buying new furniture for their home. |
| Купите хлеб пожалуйста | Buy bread please |
| Ты уже купил билеты на поезд? | Have you bought train tickets yet? |
| Купи хлеб, пока ты в супермаркете | Buy bread while you’re at the supermarket |
| Мы решили покупать билеты онлайн. | We decided to buy tickets online. |
| Я больше никогда не буду покупать в этом магазине | I’ll never again buy from that store |
| Я купил своей сестре подарок на День Рождения. | I bought my sister a gift for her birthday. |
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