Verb reference

писать / написать

to write, to write something out

IMPFType I

Aspect contrast

Imperfective present vs perfective future

Pronoun Imp. (Pres.) Perf. (Fut.)
Я
пишуBuild
напишуBuild
Ты
пишешь
напишешь
Он / Она
пишет
напишет
Мы
пишем
напишем
Вы
пишете
напишете
Они
пишут
напишут

Build view is available for selected forms in this section. Rows marked Build open the validated build view below.

Build view

Build view available for selected forms

2 forms in this section currently have validated build explanations. Rows marked Build open below; the rest stay reference-only for now.

How it was built

Я -> пишу

This imperfective present form uses the selected stem пиш- plus the first-person ending with no extra rewrite.

Stem rule Selected stem
Ending rule

This form needs a selected stem, but no spelling rewrite after the ending step.

Stem Selection Selected stem

This sample uses the present-tense stem пиш- rather than the infinitive-style base писа-.

Stem пиш-

This is the stem carried into the form after the selection step.

Ending

Attach the personal ending selected by the rule pattern.

Surface Form пишу

This is the final form the learner sees and types.

Selected stem -> пиш- + -> пишу