Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs лежать / полежать. In English the translation means ‘to lie’.
лежать / полежать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | лежать | полежать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | лежу | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | лежишь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | лежит | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | лежим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | лежите | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | лежат | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | лежал | полежал |
| она – Feminine | лежала | полежала |
| оно – Neuter | лежало | полежало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | лежали | полежали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду лежать | полежу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь лежать | полежишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет лежать | полежит |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | будем лежать | полежим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете лежать | полежите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут лежать | полежат |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | лежи | полежи |
| вы – Polite | лежите | полежите |
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Examples phrases with лежать and полежать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| В комнате лежало несколько книг. | There were several books lying in the room. |
| Вчера я полежал на пляже целый день. | Yesterday I lay on the beach all day. |
| Собака лежала у камина и грелась. | The dog was lying by the fireplace and warming up. |
| Я решил полежать на диване перед телевизором. | I decided to lie on the couch in front of the TV. |
| Ключи лежали на столе. | The keys were lying on the table. |
| Девочка лежала в постели и смотрела в окно. | The girl was lying in bed and looking out the window. |
| На полу лежали разбросанные игрушки. | Scattered toys were lying on the floor. |
| После обеда я обычно лежу немного, чтобы переварить еду. | After lunch, I usually lie down for a while to digest the food. |
| Кот лежал у окна и смотрел на улицу. | The cat was lying next to the window and looked out at the street. |
| Я хочу полежать на лужайке под солнцем. | I want to lie on the lawn in the sun. |
| На кровати лежали разбросанные документы. | Scattered documents were lying on the bed. |
| Я надеюсь, что сегодня у меня будет время полежать. | I hope to have some time to lie down today. |
| На столе лежало несколько писем и открыток. | There were several letters and postcards lying on the table. |
| В выходной день я обычно полежу подольше в постели. | On weekends, I usually lie in bed a bit longer. |
| Ребёнок лежал на коврике и играл с игрушками. | The child was lying on the mat and playing with toys. |
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