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B11st conjugationperfectivepf. успева́ть

успе́ть

A verb English needs a whole phrase for: to get something done before time runs out.

Quick answer

успе́ю, успе́ешь, успе́ет, успе́ем, успе́ете, успе́ют

to manage in time, to make it. Perfective: успе́ю, успе́ешь, успе́ют. Imperfective успева́ть.

Conjugation

PersonFuturePast
яуспе́юуспе́л
тыуспе́ешьуспе́л
он / она́успе́етуспе́л / успе́ла
мыуспе́емуспе́ли
выуспе́етеуспе́ли
они́успе́ютуспе́ли
FormRussianNote
infinitiveуспе́тьperfective
aspect partnerуспева́тьthe imperfective: to keep up, to manage generally
futureуспе́юthe table is the future
imperativeуспе́й(те)make it in time!
🔊 Fixed on -спе́-

Which form to learn first

Я не успе́л — “I didn’t make it in time”, the universal excuse.

Я успе́ю на по́езд.I will make the train. — на + accusative
Я не успе́л зако́нчить.I didn’t manage to finish.
Мы не успева́ем.We are falling behind.
Ты успе́ешь?Will you make it?

Typical mistakes

Я успе́ю по́езд.

Я успе́ю на по́езд.

Catching transport takes на plus accusative.

Я успева́ю зако́нчить вчера́.

Я успе́л зако́нчить вчера́.

A completed single case is perfective past.

Check yourself

Which is correct?

Успе́ть на plus accusative.

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