Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs есть / съесть. In English the translation means ‘to eat’.
есть / съесть conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | есть | съесть |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | ем | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | ешь | |
| он/она/они – 3rd Person Singular | ест | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | едим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | едите | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | едят | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | ел | съел |
| она – Feminine | ела | съела |
| оно – Neuter | ело | съело |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | ели | съели |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду есть | съем |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь есть | съешь |
| он/она/они – 3rd Person Singular | будет есть | съест |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем есть | съедим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете есть | съедите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут есть | съедят |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | ешь | съешь |
| вы – Polite | ешьте | съешьте |
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Examples phrases with the verbs есть and съесть
Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я ем кашу на завтрак каждый день. | I eat porridge for breakfast every day. |
| Мы едим пиццу на обед. | We eat pizza for lunch. |
| Ты любишь есть овощи? | Do you like to eat vegetables? |
| Она ест фрукты каждый день для её здоровья. | She eats fruits every day for her health. |
| Он ест много мяса, чтобы набрать мышечную массу. | He eats a lot of meat to gain muscle mass. |
| Вы едите только вегетарианскую пищу? | Do you only eat vegetarian food? |
| Мама съела всю тарелку супа. | Mom ate the whole bowl of soup. |
| Мы съели весь пирог за один вечер. | We ate the whole pie in one evening. |
| Ты съел всю свою тарелку? | Did you eat your entire plate? |
| Она съела только половину своего бургера. | She only ate half of her burger. |
| Он съел все орешки и не оставил никому. | He ate all of the nuts and didn’t leave any for anyone else. |
| Вы съели все свои овощи? | Did you eat all your vegetables? |
| Мама ест фрукты, чтобы поддерживать свой вес. | Mom eats fruits to maintain her weight. |
| Мы едим много морепродуктов на побережье. | We eat a lot of seafood on the coast. |
| Ты предпочитаешь есть дома или в ресторане? | Do you prefer to eat at home or at a restaurant? |
| Она ест маленькими порциями, чтобы не переедать. | She eats small portions in order to not overeat. |
| Он ест только куриную грудку для белков. | He only eats chicken breast for protein. |
| Вы едите фастфуд часто? | Do you eat fast food often? |
| Мама съела всю свою еду на обед. | Mom ate all of her food for lunch. |
| Мы съели всю корзину яблок за один день. | We ate the whole basket of apples in one day. |
| Ты ешь только органические продукты? | Do you only eat organic products? |
| Она съела большой кусок торта на празднике. | She ate a big piece of cake at the party. |
| Он ест медленно, чтобы лучше переваривать еду. | He eats slowly to digest food better. |
| Вы съели все конфеты? | Did you eat all of the candies? |
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