Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs спать / поспать. In English the translation means ‘to sleep’.
спать / поспать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | спать | поспать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | сплю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | спишь | |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | спит | |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | спим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | спите | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | спят | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | спал | поспал |
| она – Feminine | спала | поспала |
| оно– Neuter | спало | поспало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | спали | поспали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | буду спать | посплю |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | будешь спать | поспишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет спать | поспит |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | будем спать | поспим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете спать | поспите |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | будут спать | поспят |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты– Informal | спи | поспи |
| вы – Polite | спите | поспите |
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Examples phrases with спать and поспать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Он любит спать дольше в выходные. | He likes to sleep in longer on weekends. |
| Она поспала всю ночь и чувствует себя отлично. | She slept all night and feels great. |
| Дети спят уже 3 часа. | The children have been sleeping for three hours already. |
| Я поспал всего 2 часа ночью. | I slept only 2 hours last night. |
| Мы любим спать с открытыми окнами. | We love to sleep with the windows open. |
| Поспи! | Have some sleep! |
| Спите хорошо! | Sleep well! |
| Спи! | Sleep! |
| Он спит в своей комнате. | He is sleeping in his room. |
| Она спит уже несколько часов. | She has been sleeping for a few hours. |
| Я люблю спать в поезде. | I love to sleep on the train. |
| Мы спим на нашей кровати. | We sleep in our bed. |
| Он глубоко спит. | He is sleeping deeply. |
| Она спит лучше, когда слышит шум дождя. | She sleeps better when she hears the sound of rain. |
| Мы спим вместе. | We sleep together. |
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