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  • Russian: Verb Conjugation II (-овать/-евать)

    Introduction

    In this post we’re covering verbs ending in –овать/-евать. These verbs may seem complicated, but they are indeed very easy to conjugate.


    Formation

    Conjugating these verbs is snap! Just one thing needs to be done before adding in the proper endings.

    Before proceeding to that step, these are first-conjugation verbs. That means they take the following endings:

    First-Conjugation Endings
    ятыон/она/ономывыони
    –ю–ешь–ет–ем–ете–ют

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    But wait! Before we add in those endings, we need to make a little alteration.

    Remove the stem, which is –овать/-евать.
    Then add in у and finally the necessary endings.

    We’ll be using the verb следовать [to follow] as our example.

    следовать
    [to follow]
    Ending: –овать | Stem: след–
    следуюследуем
    следуешьследуете
    следуетследуют

    Some in-context examples:

    Дети следуют правилам, когда они на уроке.
    The children follow the rules when they are in class.
    Он следует советам старших братьев.
    He follows the advice of his older brothers.
    За январем следует февраль.
    February follows January.

    Additional verbs following this pattern are:

    целоватьto kiss
    рисоватьto draw
    интересоватьto interest
    фотографироватьto photograph
    путешествоватьto travel
    советоватьto advise
    рисковатьto [take a] risk
    синхронизироватьto synchronize
    рекламироватьto advertise
    афишироватьto parade around,
    to give attention to
    пробовать to try
    протестоватьto protest
    игнорироватьto ignore
    приветствоватьto greet
    радоватьto be joyful
    действоватьto act
    отсутствовать to be absent
    присутсвоватьto be present
    существоватьto exist
    праздноватьto celebrate
    планироватьto plan
    арестоватьto arrest
    чувствоватьto feel
    рекомендоватьto recommend
    танцеватьto dance
    ремонтироватьto repaire
    копироватьto copy
    жаловатьсяto complain
    воеватьto wage war
    требоватьto demand
    медитироватьto meditate
    голосоватьto vote
    Did you know? Many new verbs adopted into the Russian language conjugate like this.
    The verb жаловаться is always reflexive.

    In-context examples:

    Муж целует жену перед выходом из дома.
    The husband kisses his wife before leaving home.
    Что они планируют делать этим летом?
    What are they planning to do this summer?
    Я советую тебе слушать родителей.
    I advise you to listen to your parents.

    Remember the greeting здравствуйте? It comes from the verb здравствовать. And this is the imperative form: be healthy, but it’s used to mean hello. So, you can follow this pattern to form the imperative of any of these verbs.
    Фотографируй меня побольше, пожалуйста.
    Take some more photos of me, please.
    Танцуй! Не перестань!
    Dance! Don’t stop!

    Well, there it is! You now know how to conjugate verbs of this type. 🙂

    Last Edit: 01/03/2026.
    February 29, 2024
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