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
While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.
If you make this into a habit to always pronounce Russian words while you read them, your speaking skills will improve 5 times faster than if you would not do this. It’s a small action that brings big results.
| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Нам нужно купить хлеб сегодня | We need to buy bread today |
| Нам нужно покупать хороший хлеб в пекарне, а не в супермаркете | We need to buy good bread from the bakery, not the supermarket |
| Я в магазине покупаю продукты | I’m in the store buying groceries |
| Я куплю продукты позже | I’ll buy groceries later |
| Ты купишь мясо? | Will you buy meat? |
| Ты покупаешь мясо? | Are you buying meat? |
| Они купили машину | They bought the car |
| Они покупают машину побольше | They are buying a larger car |
| Купите хлеб пожалуйста | Buy bread please |
| Купи хлеб, пока ты в супермаркете | Buy bread while you’re at the supermarket |
| Я больше никогда не буду покупать в этом магазине | I’ll never again buy from that store |
