Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs идти / пойти. In English the translation means ‘to go (on foot)’.
идти conjugation in Russian
The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| InfinitiveForm | идти | пойти |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | иду | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | идёшь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | идёт | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | идём | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | идёте | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | идут | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | шёл | пошёл |
| она– Feminine | шла | пошла |
| оно – Neuter | шло | пошло |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | шли | пошли |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду идти | пойду |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | будешь идти | пойдёшь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет идти | пойдёт |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем идти | пойдём |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете идти | пойдёте |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут идти | пойдут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | иди | пойди |
| вы – Polite | идите | пойдите |
How to use идти in Russian?
идти is said in Russian if you’re going somewhere on foot. But only if it’s a single direction. As in I’m going to school today (on foot). If you want to say that you walk to school every single day, you should use the word ходить.
The perfective aspect is used if you mean in the future. The past tense can also be used to mean ‘let’s go’ or ‘I’m off’. Check the examples for more information.
Examples of идти / пойти conjugation
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Сего́дня я хочу́ пойти́ в шко́лу | Today I want to walk to school |
| Я иду́ домо́й. | I’m going home. |
| я хочу́ идти́ | I want to go |
| Мы идём в кино́. | We’re going to the cinema. |
| Я иду́, пока́! | I’m going, bye! |
| Он идёт на рабо́ту. | He’s going to work. |
| Я пойду́ в суперма́ркет по́зже. | I’ll go to the supermarket later. |
| Мы идём в кино́. | She’s going to the store. |
| Куда́ ты пойдёшь сего́дня ве́чером? | Where do you go tonight? |
| Вы идёте по у́лице. | You’re walking down the street. |
| Пойдём на пляж | Let’s go to the beach |
| Они́ иду́т в парк. | They’re going to the park. |
| Пошли́! | Let’s go! |
| Я пойду́ в магази́н за хле́бом. | I’ll go to the store for bread. |
| Они́ уже́ пошли́ в магази́н | They went to the shop already |
| Мы пойдём гуля́ть в па́рке. | We’ll go for a walk in the park. |
| Ты идёшь со мной в рестора́н? | Are you going to the restaurant with me? |
| Он пойдёт в спортза́л. | He’ll go to the gym. |
| Ты пойдёшь со мной в рестора́н? | Will you to the restaurant with me? |
| Она́ пойдёт на свида́ние. | She’ll go on a date. |
| Сумасше́дший па́рень шёл посреди́ доро́ги | The crazy guy was walking in the middle of the road |
| Вы пойдёте со мной? | Will you come with me? |
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