Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs изучать / изучить. In English the translation means ‘to study/learn’.
изучать / изучить 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 | изучать | изучить |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | изучаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | изучаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | изучает | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | изучаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | изучаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | изучают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | изучал | изучил |
| она – Feminine | изучала | изучила |
| оно – Neuter | изучало | изучило |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | изучали | изучили |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду изучать | изучу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь изучать | изучишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет изучать | изучит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем изучать | изучим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете изучать | изучите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут изучать | изучат |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | изучай | изучи |
| вы – Polite | изучайте | изучите |
How to use изучать in Russian?
Russian knows several words to say to study, but изучать is the most common to say when you want to say that you mean the activity of studying something for a longer period of time. It’s not used when you mean the general activity of ‘studying’ at a university, that’s учиться.
Examples of изучать / изучить 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 to always pronounce 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 |
|---|---|
| Мой профессор сказал мне пойти изучать математику в университете | My professor told me to go study mathematics in university |
| Наталья хочет изучить полезный навык | Natalya wants to study a useful skill |
| Я изучаю биотехнологию | I study biotechnology |
| Что ты изучаешь? | What do you study? |
| Вы изучаете русский? | Do you study Russian? |
| В колледже я изучал французский | In college I studied French |
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