Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs ехать / поехать. In English the translation means ‘to go (by transport)’.
ехать / поехать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | ехать | поехать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | еду | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | едешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | едет | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | едем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | едете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | едут | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | ехал | поехал |
| она – Feminine | ехала | поехала |
| оно – Neuter | ехало | поехало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | ехали | поехали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду ехать | поеду |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь ехать | поедешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет ехать | поедет |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем ехать | поедем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете ехать | поедете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут ехать | поедут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | едь | поедь |
| вы – Polite | едьте | поедьте |
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Example phrases with ехать and поехать
Below you’ll find examples phrases how to use these verbs.
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я еду в Москву на машине. | I’m driving to Moscow. |
| Они едут в Санкт-Петербург на поезде. | They’re going to St. Petersburg by train. |
| Мы едем на дачу на выходные. | We’re going to the summer house for the weekend. |
| Он ехал на велосипеде по горной дороге. | He was cycling along a mountain road. |
| Ты едешь в магазин на машине или на велосипеде? | Are you going to the store by car or by bike? |
| Она ехала на автобусе, когда увидела своего друга. | She was on the bus when she saw her friend. |
| Они ехали на лошадях по лесной тропинке. | They were riding horses along a forest path. |
| Я еду на работу на метро. | I’m going to work by subway. |
| Он поехал в командировку на самолете. | He went on a business trip by plane. |
| Она поехала на поезде в город, где живут её родители. | She went by train to the city where her parents live. |
| Мы поехали на машине на пикник за город. | We drove out of town for a picnic. |
| Он поехал за границу на пароходе. | He went abroad by ship. |
| Она ехала на машине, но попала в аварию. | She was driving but got into an accident. |
| Они поехали на велосипедах по горным тропинкам. | They went mountain biking along the trails. |
| Я еду в другой город на автобусе. | I’m taking the bus to another city. |
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