Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs звонить and позвонить. In English the translation means ‘to call’.
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | звонить | позвонить |
| – | ||
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | звоню | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | звонишь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | звонит | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | звоним | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | звоните | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | звонят | |
| – | ||
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | звонил | позвонил |
| она – Feminine | звонила | позвонила |
| оно – Neuter | звонило | позвонило |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | звонили | позвонили |
| – | ||
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду звонить | позвоню |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь звонить | позвонишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет звонить | позвонит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем звонить | позвоним |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете звонить | позвоните |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут звонить | позвонят |
| – | ||
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | звони | позвони |
| вы – Polite | звоните | позвоните |
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Examples phrases with the verbs звонить and позвонить
Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я звоню по телефону | I am calling on the phone |
| Я звоню своей маме | I’m calling my mom |
| Мне надо позвонить другу | I need to call my friend |
| Он звонит в дверь | He’s ringing the doorbell |
| Кто-то звонит в дверь | Someone is ringing the doorbell |
| Я звоню в полицию | I’m calling the police |
| Я позвоню в скорую помощь | I will call an ambulance |
| Он звонит мне | He is calling me |
| Я позвоню на работу | I will call into work |
| Я звоню в звонок | I am ringing the bell |
| Я звоню по телефону | I am calling on the phone |
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