Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs брать and взять. In English the translation means ‘to take’.
брать 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 | брать | взять |
| Present Tense | ||
| я -1st Person Singular | беру | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | берёшь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | берёт | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | берём | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | берёте | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | берут | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | брал | взял |
| она – Feminine | брала | взяла |
| оно – Neuter | брало | взяло |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | брали | взяли |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду брать | возьму |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь брать | возьмёшь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет брать | возьмёт |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем брать | возьмём |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете брать | возьмёте |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут брать | возьмут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | бери | возьми |
| вы – Polite | берите | возьмите |
How to use брать in Russian?
You can use брать just like you would use the verb ‘take’ in English. Check the examples below to see more nuances.
Examples of брать / взять conjugation
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Здесь нельзя ничего брать | It’s not allowed to take anything here |
| Он берёт книгу с полки | He takes a book from the shelf |
| Ты должен взять еду | You should take food |
| Она берёт с собой зонт | She takes an umbrella with her |
| Я беру дорогое вино | I’m taking the expensive wine |
| Мы берём в руки чашку | We take a cup in our hands |
| Сумку с деньгами возьму с собой | I’ll take the bag with money with me |
| Ты берёшь из холодильника молоко | You take milk from the fridge |
| Он берет гуляш | You make dinner today |
| Я беру телефон, чтобы позвонить | I take my phone to make a call |
| Он возьмет пиццу с собой домой | He’ll take the pizza with him home |
| Он взял билет на поезд | He bought a train ticket |
| Взяли взятку | We took the bribe |
| Она взяла скидку на товар | She got a discount on the item |
| Он никогда в жизни не брал взяток | He never took a bribe in his life |
| Мы взяли кредит в банке | We took out a loan from the bank |
| Возьми это | Take this |
| Ты взял ключи от машины | You took the car keys |
| Берите еду с собой каждый день | Take food with you every day |
| Я взял себе выходной день | I took a day off |
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