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
While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Сегодня я хочу пойти в школу | Today I want to walk to school |
| я хочу йдти | I want to go |
| Я иду, пока! | I’m going, bye! |
| Я пойду в супермаркет позже. | I’ll go to the supermarket later. |
| Куда ты пойдешь сегодня вечером? | Where do you go tonight? |
| Пойдем на пляж | Let’s go to the beach |
| Пошли! | Let’s go! |
| Они уже пошли в магазин | They went to the shop already |
| Ты йдешь со мной в ресторан? | Are you going to the restaurant with me? |
| Ты пойдешь со мной в ресторан? | Will you to the restaurant with me? |
| Сумасшедший парень шел посреди дороги | The crazy guy was walking in the middle of the road |
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