Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs учиться / научиться. In English the translation means ‘to study’.
Read this article on Russian verb conjugation if you want to learn how to conjugate other Russian verbs.
учиться conjugation in Russian
The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | учиться | научиться |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | учусь | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | учишься | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | учится | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | учимся | |
| вы– 2nd Person Plural | учитесь | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | учатся | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | учился | научился |
| она – Feminine | училась | научилась |
| оно – Neuter | училось | научилось |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | учились | научились |
| Future Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | буду учиться | научусь |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь учиться | научишься |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет учиться | научится |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем учиться | научимся |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете учиться | научитесь |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут учиться | научатся |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты– Informal | учись | научись |
| вы – Polite | учитесь | научитесь |
How to use учиться in Russian?
The word учиться is used when you’re learning or studying something. The connotation of this verb is that you’re teaching yourself something.
Examples of учиться / научиться conjugation
While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.
If you make this into a habit of always pronouncing Russian words while you read them, your speaking skills will improve 5 times faster than if you would not do this. It’s a small action that brings big results.
| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я не хочу учиться в школе | I don’t want to learn in school |
| В школе можно чему-то научиться | At school it’s possible to learn something |
| Я учусь на врача | I’m learning to become a doctor |
| Я научусь стать врачом | I will learn to become a doctor |
| Для чего ты учишься? | What are you studying for? |
| Он научился хорошим навыкам в университете | He taught himself some good skills in university |
| Никогда не поздно научиться чему-то полезному | It’s never to late to learn something useful |
| Научитесь навыку! | Learn a skill! |
| Мой папа научился водить машину | My dad taught himself to drive a car |
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я учусь в университете на программиста. | I am studying at university to become a programmer. |
| Мы учимся новым словам каждый день. | We learn new words every day. |
| Ты учишься играть на гитаре в свободное время? | Do you study to play the guitar in your free time? |
| Она учится на химика в медицинском институте. | She is studying to become a chemist at a medical institute. |
| Он научился готовить пиццу благодаря кулинарным курсам. | He learned to cook pizza thanks to culinary classes. |
| Вы учитесь говорить по-русски? | Are you studying to speak Russian? |
| Я учился играть в шахматы у своего дедушки. | I learned to play chess from my grandfather. |
| Мы научились готовить суши после посещения японского ресторана. | We learned to cook sushi after visiting a Japanese restaurant. |
| Ты учишься работать с компьютерами? | Are you studying to work with computers? |
| Она учится новым технологиям в области информатики. | She is studying new technologies in the field of computer science. |
| Он научился рисовать картины после посещения художественной школы. | He learned to paint pictures after attending an art school. |
| Вы учитесь программированию на питон? | Are you studying Python programming? |
| Я учусь играть в теннис каждую субботу. | I study to play tennis every Saturday. |
| Мы научились готовить традиционные блюда родной страны. | We learned to cook traditional dishes of our home country. |
| Ты учишься петь в хоре? | Are you studying to sing in a choir? |
| Она учится проектировать здания и сооружения. | She is studying to design buildings and structures. |
| Он научился собирать мебель из икеа самостоятельно. | He learned to assemble IKEA furniture by himself. |
| Вы учитесь рисованию на манге? | Are you studying manga drawing? |
| Я учусь работать с фотошопом для редактирования фотографий. | I am studying to work with Photoshop for photo editing. |
| Мы научились говорить на иностранных языках благодаря языковым курсам. | We learned to speak foreign languages thanks to language courses. |
What should you do next?
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