Verb reference

учиться / научиться

to study / learn, to learn how / master

IMPFType IIRefl.

Aspect contrast

Imperfective present vs perfective future

Pronoun Imp. (Pres.) Perf. (Fut.)
Я
учусьBuild
научусьBuild
Ты
учишься
научишься
Он / Она
учится
научится
Мы
учимся
научимся
Вы
учитесь
научитесь
Они
учатся
научатся

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 -> учусь

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

Stem rule Selected stem
Ending rule -усь

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 уч- rather than the infinitive-style base учи-.

Stem уч-

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

Ending -усь

Attach the personal ending selected by the rule pattern.

Surface Form учусь

This is the final form the learner sees and types.

Selected stem -> уч- + -усь-> учусь