Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs ходить / походить. In English the translation means ‘to walk’.
ходить / походить 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 | ходить | походить |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | хожу | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | ходишь | |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | ходит | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | ходим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | ходите | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | ходят | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | ходил | походил |
| она – Feminine | ходила | походила |
| оно – Neuter | ходило | походило |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | ходили | походили |
| Future Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | буду ходить | похожу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь ходить | походишь |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | будет ходить | походит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем ходить | походим |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете ходить | походите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут ходить | походят |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | ходи | походи |
| вы – Polite | ходите | походите |
How to use ходить in Russian?
ходить is only used when you are walking regularly somewhere. If it’s a multidirectional type of movement. So walking to school every day is a good example. But you cannot use it if you mean only today’s walk to school. Check the examples to see what I mean. The perfective form is used very rarely here.
Examples of ходить/ походить conjugation
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| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я хожу на работу пешком каждый день. | I walk to work every day. |
| Он походил по магазинам и купил всё, что ему было нужно. | He went around the shops and bought everything he needed. |
| Мы пошли на прогулку в парк после обеда. | We went for a walk in the park after lunch. |
| Вы ходите в спортзал, чтобы поддерживать форму? | Do you go to the gym to stay in shape? |
| Она ходит на курсы английского языка каждый вечер. | She attends English language classes every evening. |
| Дети любят ходить на прогулки с бабушкой. | The children love going for walks with their grandmother. |
| Он походил по всему городу, чтобы найти лучшее место для своего бизнеса. | He toured the entire city to find the best place for his business. |
| Мы ходим в кино по выходным. | We go to the movies on weekends. |
| Ты походил на балет в прошлый вторник? | Did you go to the ballet last Tuesday? |
| Она не ходит в школу, потому что болеет. | She isn’t going to school because she’s sick. |
| Я походил по всем магазинам в поисках подарка для своей жены. | I went to all the shops looking for a present for my wife. |
| Мы пошли на экскурсию по историческому центру города. | We went on a tour of the historic city center. |
| Он ходил на работу пешком, но теперь ездит на велосипеде. | He used to walk to work, but now he cycles. |
| Мы ходим в бассейн раз в неделю. | We go to the swimming pool once a week. |
| Ты походил по всему магазину, но так и не нашел то, что искал? | Did you go all around the store but still didn’t find what you were looking for? |
| Запрещено ходить по траве | Forbidden to walk on the grass |
| Я хожу в школу каждый день | Can you cook dinner tonight? |
| Мы сегодня ходили по городу | We were walking in the city today |
| Ходить – отличное упражнение | To walk is a great exercise |
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