Verb reference

видеть

to see

ImperfectiveType II
Perfective partner увидеть to catch sight of / see · Type II

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

Present tense — imperfective

видеть present forms

Person Present
Я вижу
Ты видишь
Он / Она видит
Мы видим
Вы видите
Они видят

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 -> вижу

This imperfective present form uses a selected stem and then adds 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 irregular present-tense stem виж- rather than the infinitive-style base вид-.

Stem виж-

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

Ending

Attach the personal ending selected by the rule pattern.

Surface Form вижу

This is the final form the learner sees and types.

Selected stem -> виж- + -> вижу