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Week 15, Lesson 30, Thursday

Link events with когда́, and promise results

With the two kinds of verb, когда́ can mean while or after. And a result verb has a surprise: its present-looking form already means the future.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words9
Focusкогда́ clauses, the future of result verbs, до́лжен, должна́

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can link two events with когда́, promise a result for tomorrow, and say what I must do.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. During, or after
  2. The future of result verbs
  3. Must: до́лжен

During, or after

Two sentences with когда́, drawn as time. Look at the bars before you read the rule.

during: two processesafter: one result, then anotherя чита́ля слу́шал му́зыкуКогда́ я чита́л, я слу́шал му́зыку.прочита́л кни́гунаписа́л письмо́Когда́ я прочита́л кни́гу, я написа́л письмо́.
Overlapping bars: while. One bar after another: after.
RussianMeaning
Когда́ я чита́л, я слу́шал му́зыку.While I was reading, I listened to music. (two processes)
Когда́ я прочита́л кни́гу, я написа́л письмо́.When I had finished the book, I wrote a letter. (one result, then another)

The future of result verbs

A result verb has no бу́ду. Its forms look like a present tense, but they always mean the future.

Verbяты
прочита́тьпрочита́юпрочита́ешь
написа́тьнапишу́напи́шешь
сде́латьсде́лаюсде́лаешь
реши́тьрешу́реши́шь
вы́учитьвы́учувы́учишь
сдатьсдамсдашь

No бу́ду: Я прочита́ю кни́гу за́втра. Compare Я бу́ду чита́ть, I will be reading.

result futureпрочита́тьяпрочита́ютыпрочита́ешьон, она́прочита́етмыпрочита́емвыпрочита́етеони́прочита́ютresult futureнаписа́тьянапишу́тынапи́шешьон, она́напи́шетмынапи́шемвынапи́шетеони́напи́шут
Present-looking endings, future meaning.

Must: до́лжен

RussianMeaning
Я до́лжен вы́учить слова́.I must learn the words. (a man)
Я должна́ написа́ть письмо́.I must write a letter. (a woman)
Мы должны́ сдать экза́мен.We must pass the exam.
ондо́лженa man, or heона́должна́a woman, or sheони́должны́several people
Must agrees with who must.
Week 15 on one plate. Lesson 29, Monday: читать, прочитать; писать, написать; Я сдал экзамен, I passed the exam; Вчера я долго решал задачу, yesterday I worked on the problem for a long time. Lesson 30, Thursday: Когда я читал, я слушал музыку, while I was reading I listened to music; Когда я прочитал книгу, я написал письмо, when I had finished the book I wrote a letter; Я прочитаю книгу завтра, I'll finish the book tomorrow; Я должен выучить слова, I must learn the words.
Week 15 on one plate. This lesson is band L30.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: The stress moves back in напи́шешь

напишу́ has the stress on the ending; from ты onwards it moves back: напи́шешь, напи́шет.

Listen to the textbook

The book's own recordings for this topic, free on the publisher's site. Listen once for the gist, then again with the book open.

5Phrases and words 5 minutes

Phrases to learn whole

Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.

Words to read aloud

Read each one aloud, then open it to check.

когда́ …, …

when …, …

прочита́ю
напишу́
сде́лаю
решу́
вы́учу
сдам
до́лжен, должна́, должны́

must: he, she, they

письмо́

6Class exercises 15 minutes

Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.

In class. With Екатерина: promise three things for this week with result verbs, and say what you must do first.

Role-play

Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.

You

  • Promise three things you will get done this week.
  • Say one thing you must do, with до́лжен.

Екатерина

  • Ask: Когда́ вы э́то сде́лаете?
  • Ask what you did while you were doing something else.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Promise two results for this week, and say one thing you must do.

See a model answer

Я напишу́ письмо́ за́втра. Я прочита́ю кни́гу в пя́тницу. Я до́лжен вы́учить слова́.

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатерина together with Homework 30.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can link two events with когда́, promise a result for tomorrow, and say what I must do.

Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.

11Homework

Homework 30 on Friday: когда́ sentences, promises with result verbs, and one thing you must do.

I can link two events with когда́, promise a result for tomorrow, and say what I must do.

Can you do this now?