This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Russian. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Russian Classes.
Past
The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Russian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Past Tense in Russian
Past
Russian
Audio
I saw you
Я видел тебя Ja videl tebja
I wrote with a pen
Я писал ручкой Ja pisal ruchkoj
You loved apples
Ты любил яблоки Ty ljubil jabloki
You gave money
Ты дал деньги Ty dal den'gi
You played tennis
Ты играл в теннис Ty igral v tennis
He read (past tense) a book
Он читал книгу On chital knigu
He understood me
Он меня понял On menja ponjal
She had a cat
У нее был кот U nee byl kot
She knew my friend
Она знала моего друга Ona znala moego druga
We wanted to learn
Мы хотели учиться My hoteli uchit'sja
We thought Spanish is easy
Мы думали, что испанский - легкий. My dumali, chto ispanskij - legkij.
You (plural) worked here
Вы работали здесь Vy rabotali zdes'
You (plural) spoke French
Вы говорили по-французски Vy govorili po-francuzski
They drove a car
Они водили машину Oni vodili mashinu
They smiled
Они улыбались Oni ulybalis'
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List of Colors in Russian
Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.
Colors in Russian
Colors
Russian
Audio
Black
черный chernyj
Blue
синий sinij
Brown
коричневый korichnevyj
Colors
цвета cveta
Dark color
темный цвет temnyj cvet
Gray
серый seryj
Green
зеленый zelenyj
Light color
светлый цвет svetlyj cvet
Orange
оранжевый oranzhevyj
Red
красный krasnyj
White
белый belyj
Yellow
желтый zheltyj
Daily Conversation in Russian
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Russian Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Russian
English
Russian
Audio
Black is his favorite color
Черный его любимый цвет Chernyj ego ljubimyj cvet
I have black hair
У меня черные волосы U menja chernye volosy
Red is not his favorite color
Красный - не его любимый цвет Krasnyj - ne ego ljubimyj cvet
She drives a yellow car
Она водит желтую машину Ona vodit zheltuju mashinu
The sky is blue
Небо голубое Nebo goluboe
Your cat is white
Ваша кошка белая Vasha koshka belaja
I enjoyed myself very much
Мне очень понравилось. Mne ochen' ponravilos'.
I agree with you
Согласен с тобой Soglasen s toboj
Are you sure?
Ты уверен? Ty uveren?
Be careful!
Осторожнее! Ostorozhnee!
Cheers!
Будем здоровы! Budem zdorovy!
Would you like to go for a walk?
Не хотите прогуляться? Ne hotite proguljat'sja?
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Russian about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Russian Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Russian homepage.