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Five Easy Parts of Learning Russian — Part II Posted by on Nov 7, 2016

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We are looking at parts of the Russian language that are easier to grasp that many learners would expect. Make sure you read Part I. Subjunctive and Conditional Moods Russian has very simple forms for the subjunctive (сослагательное наклонение) and the conditional mood (условное наклонение). Both of these look like past tense forms + the…

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«Кем быть?» [Who to be?]: The beginner’s guide to using the verb «быть» in both future and past tenses but leaving it out of the present tense altogether Posted by on Feb 5, 2010

It is imperative for everyone to learn to be happy about the smaller things in life. An example of a small thing that can (and should!) bring happiness into everyone’s life is the fact that Russian verbs only have «три времена» [three tenses]: «настоящее время» [present tense], «прошедшее время» [past tense] and «будущее время» [future…

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