Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs работать / поработать. In English the translation means ‘to work’.
работать / поработать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | работать | поработать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я– 1st Person Singular | работаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | работаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | работает | |
| мы– 1st Person Plural | работаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | работаете | |
| они– 3rd Person Plural | работают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | работал | поработал |
| она – Feminine | работала | поработала |
| оно– Neuter | работало | поработало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | работали | поработали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду работать | поработаю |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь работать | поработаешь |
| он/она/оно– 3rd Person Singular | будет работать | поработает |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем работать | поработаем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете работать | поработаете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут работать | поработают |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | работай | поработай |
| вы – Polite | работайте | поработайте |
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Examples phrases with the verbs работать and поработать
Below you can find some example phrases with these verbs:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я работаю в офисе. | I work in an office. |
| Мы поработали в саду весь день. | We worked in the garden all day. |
| Он работает на кассе в магазине. | He works at the cash register in a store. |
| Я поработаю над этим проектом сегодня. | I will work on this project today. |
| Мы работаем над новым приложением. | We are working on a new app. |
| Она поработала над своими навыками вождения. | She worked on her driving skills. |
| Я работаю дистанционно из дома. | I work remotely from home. |
| Мы поработали над уборкой квартиры. | We worked on cleaning the apartment. |
| Он работает в кафе официантом. | He works as a waiter in a cafe. |
| Я поработаю в спортзале после работы. | I will work out at the gym after work. |
| Мы работаем над подготовкой к экзаменам. | We are working on preparing for exams. |
| Она поработала над своим резюме. | She worked on her resume. |
| Я работаю над улучшением своего русского. | I am working on improving my Russian. |
| Он поработал в гараже над ремонтом автомобиля. | He worked on repairing his car in the garage. |
| Мы работаем над планированием нашей поездки. | We are working on planning our trip. |
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