Verb reference

писать

to write

ImperfectiveType I
Perfective partner написать to write / finish writing · Type I

Fill the verified forms for писать only. Its aspect partner is a separate reference and practice choice.

Present tense — imperfective

писать present forms

Person Present
Я пишу
Ты пишешь
Он / Она пишет
Мы пишем
Вы пишете
Они пишут

Build view

Build view available for selected forms

1 form 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