Verb reference

смотреть / посмотреть

to watch / look at, to have a look / watch once

IMPFType II

Aspect contrast

Imperfective present vs perfective future

Pronoun Imp. (Pres.) Perf. (Fut.)
Я
смотрюBuild
посмотрюBuild
Ты
смотришь
посмотришь
Он / Она
смотрит
посмотрит
Мы
смотрим
посмотрим
Вы
смотрите
посмотрите
Они
смотрят
посмотрят

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 -> смотрю

This imperfective present form builds directly from the carried stem and the first-person ending.

Stem rule Direct stem
Ending rule

This form uses the regular stem and ending directly, with no extra rewrite.

Stem Selection Direct stem

Use the regular stem carried by this sample paradigm.

Stem смотр-

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

Ending

Attach the personal ending selected by the rule pattern.

Surface Form смотрю

This is the final form the learner sees and types.

direct stem -> смотр- + -> смотрю