Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs рассказывать/ рассказать. In English the translation means ‘to tell’.
рассказывать/ рассказать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| InfinitiveForm | рассказывать | рассказать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | рассказываю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | рассказываешь | |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | рассказывает | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | рассказываем | |
| вы– 2nd Person Plural | рассказываете | |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | рассказывают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он– Masculine | рассказывал | рассказал |
| она – Feminine | рассказывала | рассказала |
| оно – Neuter | рассказывало | рассказало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | рассказывали | рассказали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду рассказывать | расскажу |
| ты– 2nd Person Singular | будешь рассказывать | расскажешь |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | будет рассказывать | расскажет |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем рассказывать | расскажем |
| вы– 2nd Person Plural | будете рассказывать | расскажете |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | будут рассказывать | расскажут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | рассказывай | расскажи |
| вы – Polite | рассказывайте | расскажите |
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Examples phrases with рассказывать and рассказать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я собираюсь рассказать тебе всю историю своей жизни. | I am going to tell you the whole story of my life. |
| Она рассказывала мне о своих странных снах. | She was telling me about her strange dreams. |
| Я хочу рассказать вам о своих путешествиях по Европе. | I want to tell you about my travels around Europe. |
| Он рассказал мне о том, что видел во время своего путешествия. | He told me about what he saw during his trip. |
| Мы собираемся рассказать вам о нашей исследовательской работе. | We are planning to tell you about our investigational work. |
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