Russian Grammar
Ordered by how often each structure actually turns up in real spoken Russian — most-used first, so you learn what pays off in the most sentences. The CEFR level is kept as a small tag on each topic.
In every sentence
You can't speak without these — learn them first. • 6 topics
Russian Present Tense
A1Conjugation basics for regular verbs in everyday use. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: constant in speech
Russian Articles
A1Indefinite vs definite articles and postposed forms. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: constant in speech
Russian The Verb "A Fi" (To Be)
A1Essential irregular verb for identity, descriptions, and location. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: constant in speech
Russian Noun Gender
A1Masculine, feminine, neuter patterns and agreement. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: constant in speech
Every conversation
You'll reach for these many times a day. • 9 topics
Russian Să + Verb (Subjunctive Basics)
A2How verbs change after „să" — the survival pattern behind trebuie să, vreau să, hai să, and ca să. Mostly identical to the present, but the he/she/they form shifts: merge → să meargă. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Russian Object Pronouns (mă, te, îl / îmi, îți, îi)
A2The short "me / you / him / to me" words behind mă cheamă, îmi place, and te rog. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Russian Modal Verbs + "Să" (vreau, pot, trebuie)
A2The everyday "want / can / must to do" pattern — vreau să, pot să, trebuie să + verb. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Russian The Verb "A Avea" (To Have)
A1The other essential irregular verb — for possession, age, and building the past tense. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Russian Past Tense (Perfect Compus)
A2Talking about completed actions and recent past. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Russian Prepositions
B1Common prepositions and how they connect ideas. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Russian Questions
A1Core question words and yes/no question patterns. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: very frequent
Often
Regular, but not in every sentence. • 11 topics
Russian Numbers
A1Counting from 1 to 100 and basic math expressions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Reflexive Verbs (Intro)
B1Common reflexive patterns and daily routine verbs. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Future Tense
A2Talking about plans, intentions, and predictions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Imperative
A2Giving commands, instructions, and polite directions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Demonstratives
A2Using this, that, these, and those with agreement. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Possessives
A1Showing ownership with possessive adjectives and pronouns. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Genitive + Possessive Article (al/a/ai/ale)
B1Saying "of" and "whose" — cartea băiatului, and the al/a/ai/ale article that trips everyone up. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian The Personal "Pe" + Clitic Doubling
B1Why Romanians say "îl văd pe Ion" — marking human direct objects and doubling them with a pronoun. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Russian Comparatives + Superlatives
A2Comparing qualities and forming superlative expressions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: common
Now and then
Situational — comes up as you go deeper. • 9 topics
Russian Subjunctive Mood
B2Expressing wishes, doubts, and necessity with "să". Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Russian Conditional Mood
B1Expressing hypothetical situations and polite requests. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Russian Imperfect Tense
B1Describing ongoing or habitual past actions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Russian Noun Cases (Intro)
B1Intro to cases and core use patterns. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Russian Relative Clauses
B2Connecting clauses with care, ce, cine. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Russian Word Order + Emphasis
B2Neutral order, emphasis, clitic placement, and sentence rhythm. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Russian Discourse Connectors
B2Linking arguments, contrasts, causes, and conclusions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: situational
Rare & literary
Polish and written forms — uncommon in everyday speech. • 9 topics
Russian Past Participle
C1Forming past participles and their agreement. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech
Russian Passive Voice
B2Forming passive constructions with "a fi" + participle. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech
Russian Gerund
C1The -ând/-ind form expressing simultaneous actions. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech
Russian Aspect + Modality
C1Expressing possibility, obligation, continuation, completion, and nuance. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech
Russian Pluperfect
C1The "had done" tense for past before past. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech
Russian Literary Tenses
C2Simple past and other literary forms. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech
Russian Stylistic Variations
C2Register and formality levels. Adapted for Russian.
Usage: rare in speech