📌Ukrainian Irregular Verbs: Overview with Examples Some Ukrainian verbs don’t follow regular conjugation patterns — they are irregular verbs. These verbs are very common and have unique forms that you need to memorize. Common Irregular Verbs and Their Present Tense Forms: 1. Хотіти (to want) • я хочу (I want) • ти хочеш (you want) • він/вона хоче (he/she wants) • ми хочемо (we want) • ви хочете (you (pl.) want) • вони хочуть (they want) 2. Їсти (to eat) • я їм (I eat) • ти їси (you eat) • він/вона їсть (he/she eats) • ми їмо (we eat) • ви їсте (you (pl.) eat) • вони їдять (they eat) 3. Бути (to be) This verb is usually not used in the present tense. For example: • Я в школі (I am at school) — without a verb «to be». 4. Бігти (to run) • я біжу (I run) • ти біжиш (you run) • він/вона біжить (he/she runs) • ми біжимо (we run) • ви біжите (you (pl.) run) • вони біжать (they run) 5. Дати (to give) • я дам (I will give) • ти даш (you will give) • він/вона дасть (he/she will give) • ми дамо (we will give) • ви дасте (you (pl.) will give) • вони дадуть (they will give) 📍Note: This verb is often used in the future tense 6. Йти (to go / to walk) • я йду (I go) • ти йдеш (you go) • він/вона йде (he/she goes) • ми йдемо (we go) • ви йдете (you (pl.) go) • вони йдуть (they go) These irregular verbs are essential for everyday Ukrainian. Practice their forms to feel confident in conversations!