LESSON 2: ‘ЕЗДИТЬ’

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LESSON 2: ‘ЕЗДИТЬ’

In Unit 14, we learnt the difference between ‘идти’ and ‘ходить’. The verb pair ‘ехать’ and ‘ездить’ are built on the same principle.

ЕХАТЬ ⇒

ЕЗДИТЬ ⇄

one way motion

Я еду в магазин.
I’m going to the store.

movement in different directions or without any defined direction

Мы весь день ездили по городу.
We drove around the city all day.

motion happening in real time

А: Ты где сейчас? В: Я еду на работу.
A: Where are you? B: I’m going to work.

regular or reoccurring trips

Я каждый день езжу на работу.
I travel to work every day.

plan for future

В мае я еду в Санкт-Петербург.
In May, I’m going to St. Petersburg.

completed trips (there and back) in the past

В мае я ездил в Санкт-Петербург
I went to St. Petersburg in May.

the idea of movement in general

Эта машина быстро ездит.
This car drives fast.

Below is the conjugation of the verb ‘ездить’:

Listen to the audio & read the examples:

1. Они ездят на море каждый год.
They go to the sea every year.

2. Её дядя ездит в офис в понедельник, среду и пятницу.
Her uncle goes to the office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

3. Ты часто ездишь к бабушке?
Do you often visit your grandmother?

The verb ‘ездить’ combines with different cases and constructions (like other verbs of motion):

Use the ‘ездить + в/на + Accusative’ to say where someone goes.

Я езжу на работу каждый день.
I travel to work every day.

Use ‘ездить + infinitive’ to say why you are going somewhere (for what purpose).

Обычно я езжу отдыхать на море.
I usually go to the sea to relax.

Use ‘ездить + на + Prepositional’ to say by what means of transport you are traveling.

А: На чём ты ездишь на работу?
В: Я езжу на машине.

A: How do you get to work?
B: I drive by car.

Test: ListenAndWriteDialog

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Test: ListenAndWriteDialog

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