Future tense#
Future Tense- яIукрашу
- тыyou (sg)украсишь
- он / она / оноhe / she / itукрасит
- мыweукрасим
- выyou (pl)украсите
- ониtheyукрасят
Perfective verbs form a simple future that takes present-tense endings but describes a completed action.
Past tense#
Past Tense- онheукрасил
- онаsheукрасила
- оноitукрасило
- ониtheyукрасили
Imperative#
Imperativeto one person
укрась
to a group / formal
украсьте
Participles & verbal adverbs#
Participles- Active pastукрасивший
- Passive pastукрашенный
- Adverbial (past)украсив
Used with#
- + acc (+ instr)
+ acc (+ instr)
Examples#
Мы украсили ёлку игрушками и гирляндами.
We decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments and garlands.
Её улыбка украсила весь вечер.
Her smile graced the whole evening.
About this verb#
- Class 4a -ить with с → ш mutation only in 1sg (украшу); fixed stem stress on -кра-. The means is expressed by the instrumental (украсить чем-то). Beyond decoration, used figuratively: a person, talent, or smile that 'graces' an occasion.
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