Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs целовать / поцеловать. In English the translation means ‘to kiss’.
целовать / поцеловать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| InfinitiveForm | целовать | поцеловать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | целую | |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | целуешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | целует | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | целуем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | целуете | |
| они/мы/– 3rd Person Plural | целуют | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | целовал | поцеловал |
| она – Feminine | целовала | поцеловала |
| оно – Neuter | целовало | поцеловало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | целовали | поцеловали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду целовать | поцелую |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь целовать | поцелуешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет целовать | поцелует |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | будем целовать | поцелуем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете целовать | поцелуете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут целовать | поцелуют |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | целуй | поцелуй |
| вы – Polite | целуйте | поцелуйте |
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Examples phrases with the verbs целовать and поцеловать
Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я целую свою маленькую дочь перед сном. | I kiss my little daughter before sleep. |
| Мы целуемся, когда встречаемся после долгой разлуки. | We kiss each other when we meet after a long separation. |
| Ты целуешь свою жену каждое утро перед работой? | Do you kiss your wife every morning before work? |
| Она целует своих друзей на прощание. | She kisses her friends goodbye. |
| Он целует свою маму перед уходом из дома. | He kisses his mom before leaving the house. |
| Вы целуетесь только по праздникам? | Do you only kiss each other on holidays? |
| Мама целует своего сына на прощание перед школой. | Mom kisses her son goodbye before school. |
| Мы поцеловались в кино, когда была романтическая сцена. | We kissed in the cinema when there was a romantic scene. |
| Ты поцеловал свою девушку на свидании? | Did you kiss your girlfriend on the date? |
| Она поцеловала свою кошку на макушке. | She gave a kiss to her cat on the forehead. |
| Он поцеловал своего друга на щеке в знак приветствия. | He kissed his friend on the cheek as a greeting. |
| Вы целуете своих родных на прощание? | Did you kiss your family members goodbye? |
| Мама поцеловала свою дочь на лобик. | Mom gave a kiss to her daughter on the forehead. |
| Ты когда-нибудь целовался под дождем? | Have you ever kissed in the rain? |
| Она целует своих детей на ночь. | She kisses her children goodnight. |
| Он поцеловал свою руку в знак уважения к прекрасной даме. | He kissed his hand as a sign of respect to the beautiful lady. |
| Вы целуетесь при людях или только в частности? | Do you kiss each other in public or only in private? |
| Мама поцеловала свою собаку на макушке. | Mom gave a kiss to her dog on the forehead. |
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