Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs искать / поискать. In English the translation means ‘to search’.
искать / поискать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | искать | поискать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | ищу | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | ищешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | ищет | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | ищем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | ищете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | ищут | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | искал | поискал |
| она – Feminine | искала | поискала |
| оно – Neuter | искало | поискало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | искали | поискали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду искать | поищу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь искать | поищешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет искать | поищет |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем искать | поищем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете искать | поищете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут искать | поищут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | ищи | поищи |
| вы – Polite | ищите | поищите |
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Examples phrases with искать and поискать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Он ищет свои ключи. | He’s looking for his keys. |
| Она поищет телефон завтра утром. | She will search for her phone tomorrow morning. |
| Мы ищем путь домой. | We are saerching a way home. |
| Он ищет новую работу. | He is searching a new job. |
| Она поищет свою кошелек. | She will look for her wallet. |
| Ищи! | Search! |
| Поищите вместе! | Let’s search together! |
| Ищите в комнате! | Search in the room! |
| Он ищет в интернете. | He’s searching the internet. |
| Она ищет в книгах. | She’s searching in books. |
| Мы ищем в горах. | We’re searching in the mountains. |
| Он ищет своих друзей. | He’s looking for his friends. |
| Она ищет свою сумку. | She’s looking for her bag. |
| Мы ищем в парке. | We’re searching in the park. |
| Он ищет её в магазине. | He’s searching for her in the store. |
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