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.
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| 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 |
| Russian phrase | English translation |
|---|---|
| Я изучаю английский язык в школе. | I study English at school. |
| Мы изучаем историю России в университете. | We study Russian history at university. |
| Ты изучаешь новые слова каждый день? | Do you learn new words every day? |
| Она изучает японский язык самостоятельно. | She studies Japanese language on her own. |
| Он изучает программирование на специализированных курсах. | He studies programming on specialized courses. |
| Вы изучаете культуру и традиции других стран? | Do you study the culture and traditions of other countries? |
| Я хочу изучить французский язык. | I want to learn French language. |
| Мы планируем изучить новый инструмент в ближайшее время. | We plan to learn a new tool soon. |
| Ты хочешь изучить китайский язык? | Do you want to learn Chinese language? |
| Она собирается изучить новый материал к следующему уроку. | She plans to learn new material for the next lesson. |
| Он хочет изучить искусство писать хорошие статьи. | He wants to learn the art of writing good articles. |
| Вы хотели бы изучить новые технологии? | Would you like to learn new technologies? |
| Я изучил книгу по истории античности. | I studied a book on ancient history. |
| Мы изучили новые функции в программе. | We learned new features in the software. |
| Ты изучил рекомендации по уходу за растениями? | Did you learn the recommendations for caring for plants? |
| Она изучила основные правила грамматики. | She learned the basic rules of grammar. |
| Он изучил все необходимые материалы для экзамена. | He learned all the necessary materials for the exam. |
| Вы изучили историю создания компьютеров? | Did you learn the history of computer development? |
| Я хочу изучить новый язык программирования. | I want to learn a new programming language. |
| Ты изучил примеры использования новых слов в контексте? | Did you learn examples of using new words in context? |
| Она изучила иностранный язык за год. | She learned a foreign language in a year. |
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