Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs звать / позвать. In English the translation means ‘to call’.
звать / позвать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | звать | позвать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | зову | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | зовёшь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | зовёт | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | зовём | |
| ты– 2nd Person Plural | зовёте | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | зовут | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он– Masculine | звал | позвал |
| она – Feminine | звала | позвала |
| оно – Neuter | звало | позвало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | звали | позвали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду звать | позову |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь звать | позовёшь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет звать | позовёт |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем звать | позовём |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете звать | позовёте |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут звать | позовут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | зови | позови |
| вы – Polite | зовите | позовите |
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Examples phrases with the verbs звать and позвать
Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Как тебя зовут? | What is your name? |
| Она зовёт свою собаку. | She is calling her dog. |
| Позвоните мне позже. | Call me later. |
| Я зову тебя на помощь! | I’m calling for help! |
| Как я могу её позвать? | How can I call her? |
| Меня зовут Александр. | My name is Alexander. |
| Он позвал меня вечером. | He invited me over in the evening. |
| Зови меня, если что. | Call me if anything happens. |
| Я зову такси. | I’m calling a taxi. |
| Позвони мне, когда будешь готов. | Call me when you are ready. |
| Кто-нибудь здесь знает, как зовут эту птицу? | Does anyone here know what this bird is called? |
| Мама зовёт тебя к столу. | Mom is calling you to the table. |
| Я зову своих друзей на вечеринку. | I’m inviting my friends to the party. |
| Позвольте мне позвать такси. | Allow me to me call a taxi. |
| Он звал её по имени, но она не откликалась. | He called her by name, but she didn’t respond. |
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