Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs играть / поиграть. In English the translation means ‘to play’.
играть / поиграть conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | играть | поиграть |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | играю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | играешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | играет | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | играем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | играете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | играют | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | играл | поиграл |
| она – Feminine | играла | поиграла |
| оно – Neuter | играло | поиграло |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | играли | поиграли |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду играть | поиграю |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь играть | поиграешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет играть | поиграет |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем играть | поиграем |
| вы-2nd Person Plural | будете играть | поиграете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут играть | поиграют |
| Imperative Form | ||
| Informal | играй | поиграй |
| Polite | играйте | поиграйте |
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Examples phrases with the verbs играть and поиграть
Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я играю на гитаре каждый день. | I play guitar every day. |
| Мы играем в футбол на выходных. | We play football on weekends. |
| Ты любишь играть в настольные игры? | Do you like to play board games? |
| Она умеет хорошо играть на пианино. | She knows how to play the piano well. |
| Он играет в шахматы с компьютером. | He plays chess with the computer. |
| Вы играете в видеоигры? | Do you play video games? |
| Моя мама играет на скрипке в оркестре. | My mom plays the violin in an orchestra. |
| Мы поиграли в карты вечером. | We played cards in the evening. |
| Ты поиграл в шахматы с другом? | Did you play chess with your friend? |
| Она поиграла на гитаре песню для гостей. | She played a song on the guitar for the guests. |
| Он поиграл в футбол на улице со своими друзьями. | He played football on the street with his friends. |
| Вы поиграли в настольные игры вместе с семьей? | Did you play board games together with the family? |
| Мама попросила меня поиграть с младшим братом. | Mom asked me to play with my younger brother. |
| Мы поиграли в теннис на корте. | We played tennis on the court. |
| Ты уже поиграл в новую видеоигру? | Have you already played the new video game? |
| Играйте в настольные игры вместе с друзьями и проведите время с пользой. | Play board games with friends and spend time wisely. |
| Поиграйте с детьми, они будут вам благодарны. | Play with the kids, they will be grateful to you. |
| Не забудьте поиграть со своим питомцем. | Don’t forget to play with your pet. |
| Она не умеет играть в настольные игры, но хочет научиться. | She doesn’t know how to play board games, but wants to learn. |
| Он любит играть в компьютерные игры на выходных. | He likes to play computer games on weekends. |
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