гулять / погулять conjugation in Russian – to Walk

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs гулять / погулять. In English the translation means ‘to walk’.

гулять / погулять conjugation in Russian

Perfective Aspect
Infinitive Formгулятьпогулять
Present Tense
я– 1st Person Singularгуляю
ты – 2nd Person Singularгуляешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularгуляет
мы – 1st Person Pluralгуляем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralгуляете
они– 3rd Person Pluralгуляют
Past Tense
он – Masculineгулялпогулял
она – Feminineгулялапогуляла
оно – Neuterгулялопогуляло
они/мы/вы – Pluralгулялипогуляли
Future Tense
я– 1st Person Singularбуду гулятьпогуляем
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь гулятьпогуляешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет гулятьпогуляет
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем гулятьпогуляем
вы– 2nd Person Pluralбудете гулятьпогуляете
они– 3rd Person Pluralбудут гулятьпогуляют
 
Imperative Form
ты– Informalгуляйпогуляй
вы – Politeгуляйтепогуляйте

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Examples phrases with гулять and погулять

Below you’ll find some example phrases with the words гулять and погулять.

Russian PhraseEnglish Translation
Я люблю гулять в парке.I love to walk in the park.
Они решили погулять по городу.They decided to take a walk around the city.
Мы ежедневно гуляем по утрам.We walk daily every morning.
Он хотел бы погулять в лесу.He would like to walk in the forest.
Она часто гуляет по вечерам.She often walks in the evenings.
Вы не можете гулять в этом месте.You cannot walk in this place.
Мы не можем погулять в дождь.We can’t take a walk in the rain.
Они хотят погулять в парке.They want to take a walk in the park.
Я не могу гулять слишком долго.I can’t walk for too long.
Вы можете погулять со мной?Can you take a walk with me?
Гуляйте!Walk!
Погуляйте!Take a walk!
Давайте погуляем!Let’s take a walk!
Он гуляет редко.He rarely walks.
Они погуляли по пляжу.They took a walk on the beach.

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