Playing: грати

Practise all six present person/number slots with a common regular verb.

Explicit present forms

я граю; ти граєш; вона грає; ми граємо; ви граєте; вони грають. Він and воно use the same form as вона.

Meaning and use

грати = to play. Learn грати у футбол (play football) as a phrase. У/в + a sport differs from на + an instrument, taught later.

Ви граєте у футбол.

A reusable pattern

These five selected verbs share -ю, -єш, -є, -ємо, -єте, -ють. Learn their listed forms; not every Ukrainian verb follows this pattern. Explicit subjects help you practise the endings.