садиться / сесть conjugation in Russian – to Sit Down

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs садиться / сесть. In English the translation means ‘to sit down’.

садиться / сесть conjugation in Russian

Imperfective
Aspect
Perfective
Aspect
Infinitive Formсадитьсясесть
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularсажусь
ты– 2nd Person Singularсадишься
он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singularсадится
мы – 1st Person Pluralсадимся
вы – 2nd Person Pluralсадитесь
они – 3rd Person Pluralсадятся
Past Tense
он – Masculineсадилсясел
она– Feminineсадиласьсела
оно – Neuterсадилосьсело
они/мы/вы – Pluralсадилисьсели
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду садитьсясяду
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь садитьсясядешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет садитьсясядет
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем садитьсясядем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете садитьсясядете
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут садитьсясядут
Imperative Form
ты – Informalсадисьсядь
вы – Politeсадитесьсядьте

Examples of садиться / сесть conjugation

While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud.

Russian PhraseEnglish Translation
Я садился на стул, но упал.I was sitting down on the chair, but I fell.
Она садилась на мостик, чтобы любоваться видом.She sat down on the deck to enjoy the view.
Когда поезд остановился, пассажиры начали садиться.When the train stopped, the passengers started to sit down.
Я не могу садиться на корточки, у меня болят колени сильно.I can’t squat down, my knees hurt a lot.
Он сел на лавку и стал смотреть вдаль.He sat down on the bench and started to look into the distance.
Когда она садилась в машину, ей понадобилось несколько попыток, чтобы устроиться удобно.When she got into the car, it took her a few tries to get comfortable.
Мы должны сесть за стол и обсудить план действий.We need to sit down at the table and discuss our action plan.
Она села на траву и начала читать книгу.She sat down on the grass and started to read a book.
Когда он сел за руль, он почувствовал, что забыл включить ремень безопасности.When he sat down behind the wheel, he realized he had forgotten to fasten his seatbelt.
Я сел на край кровати, чтобы надеть носки.I sat down on the edge of the bed to put on my socks.
Когда я сел в кресло, я заметил, что у меня грязные пятна на штанах.When I sat down in the chair, I noticed that I had dirty stains on my pants.
Он сел на землю и начал играть с собакой.He sat down on the ground and started to play with his dog.
Мы сели в автобус и поехали в город.We got on the bus and went to the city.
Она села на стул и посмотрела в окно.She sat down on the chair and looked out the window.
Когда я сел на диван, я услышал треск в пружинах.When I sat down on the couch, I heard a creak in the springs.

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