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A11st conjugation, stem мо-imperfectivepf. помы́ть

мыть

Washing something — and the reflexive form for washing yourself.

Quick answer

мо́ю, мо́ешь, мо́ет, мо́ем, мо́ете, мо́ют

to wash. The stem becomes мо-: мо́ю, мо́ешь, мо́ет. With -ся it means washing yourself.

Conjugation

PersonPresentPast
ямо́юмыл
тымо́ешьмыл
он / она́мо́етмыл / мы́ла
мымо́еммы́ли
вымо́етемы́ли
они́мо́ютмы́ли
FormRussianNote
infinitiveмытьimperfective
aspect partnerпомы́тьperfective: to wash it (once, properly)
futureбу́ду мыть / помо́юprocess or result
imperativeмой / мо́йтеwash!
🔊 Always on мо́-

Which form to learn first

Мо́йте ру́ки — the sentence on every sink and in every childhood.

Я мо́ю посу́ду.I am washing the dishes.
Мо́йте ру́ки!Wash your hands!
Я мо́юсь.I am washing (myself).
Он помы́л маши́ну.He washed the car.

Typical mistakes

Я мы́ю

Я мо́ю

The stem changes from мы- to мо-.

Я мо́ю — meaning “I am having a wash”

Я мо́юсь.

Washing yourself needs -ся.

Check yourself

How do you say “I am washing the dishes”?

The stem is мо-, and there is an object, so no -ся.

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