Verb reference

смотреть

to watch / look at

ImperfectiveType II
Perfective partner посмотреть to have a look / watch once · Type II

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

Present tense — imperfective

смотреть present forms

Person Present
Я смотрю
Ты смотришь
Он / Она смотрит
Мы смотрим
Вы смотрите
Они смотрят

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 -> 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

Command forms

Verified imperative forms

Informal
смотри
Formal / plural
смотрите