делать / сделать conjugation in Russian – to Do

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs делать / сделать. In English the translation means ‘to do’.

делать / сделать conjugation in Russian

Imperfective AspectPerfective Aspect
Infinitive Formделатьсделать
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularделаю
ты – 2nd Person Singularделаешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularделает
мы – 1st Person Pluralделаем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralделаете
они – 3rd Person Pluralделают
Past Tense
он – Masculineделалсделал
она – Feminineделаласделала
оно – Neuterделалосделало
они/мы/вы – Pluralделалисделали
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду     делатьсделаю
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь делатьсделаешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет    делатьсделает
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем   делатьсделаем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете  делатьсделаете
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут    делатьсделают
Imperative Form
ты – Informalделайсделай
вы – Politeделайтесделайте

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Examples phrases with the verbs делать and поделать

Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:

Russian PhraseEnglish Translation
Я делаю завтрак тебе.I’m making breakfast for you.
Моя мама делает ужин.My mom makes dinner.
Он делает домашнее задание.He does his homework.
Я не знаю, что делать.I don’t know what to do.
Ты делаешь ошибки.You make mistakes.
Я делаю массаж.I give a massage.
Она делает покупки.She does the shopping.
Мы делаем уборку в квартире.We do the cleaning in the apartment.
Они делают ремонт в квартире.They are doing repairs in the apartment.
Я поделаю тебе кофе.I’ll make you some coffee.
Она поделала мне волосы.She did my hair.
Мы поделали домашние пироги.We made homemade pies.
Ты поделал мне большую услугу.You did me a big favor.
Они поделали кучу работы.They did a lot of work.

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