Russian, from zero to B1

Week 22, Lesson 43, Monday

Arrive and leave: при- and у-

The going verbs you know take a prefix and a direction. Two prefixes do most of the work on a trip: при- for arriving, у- for leaving.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words8
Focusприе́хать / уе́хать, прийти́ / уйти́, past and future

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 21, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can say when I arrive and leave, on foot or by transport, in the past and the future.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. Prefixes give a direction
  2. Past and future
  3. On a trip

Prefixes give a direction

Six prefixes, six directions. Arrows first, rules after.

при- прие́хатьarriveу- уе́хатьleaveв- войти́go inвы́- вы́йтиgo outпере- перейти́crossпо- пойти́set off
Today: при- and у-. On Thursday: the other four.
RussianMeaning
при- + е́хать = прие́хатьto arrive, by transport
у- + е́хать = уе́хатьto leave, by transport
при- + йти = прийти́to arrive, on foot
у- + йти = уйти́to leave, on foot

After a prefix, идти́ becomes -йти. These are result verbs: they happen once.

Past and future

VerbPastFuture
прие́хатьприе́хал, прие́халаприе́ду
уе́хатьуе́хал, уе́халауе́ду
прийти́пришёл, пришла́приду́
уйти́ушёл, ушла́уйду́

пришёл, ушёл: like шёл, the past of идти́.

при-прие́халarrived, by transportу-уе́халleft, by transportпри-пришёлarrived, on foot
One trip each: result verbs.

On a trip

RussianMeaning
Я прие́хал в Москву́ в понеде́льник.I arrived in Moscow on Monday.
Она́ уе́хала домо́й.She has gone home.
Когда́ ты придёшь?When will you come?
Я приду́ в семь.I'll come at seven.
Week 22 on one plate. Lesson 43: Я приехал в Москву; Она уехала домой; Я приду в семь; Он ушёл. Lesson 44: Я вышел из дома; Я перешёл улицу; Я вошёл в метро; с работы, из дома.
Week 22 on one plate. This lesson is band L43.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: ё in пришёл

The past of прийти́ keeps the stress on ё: pri-SHOL, u-SHOL.

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.

прие́хать
уе́хать
прийти́
уйти́
прие́ду, прие́дешь

I'll arrive, you'll arrive

пришёл, пришла́

he arrived, she arrived

ушёл, ушла́

he left, she left

прилете́ть, улете́ть

to arrive, to leave (by plane)

6Class exercises 15 minutes

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

In class. With Екатери́на: tell her about a real trip, when you arrived and when you left.

Role-play

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

You

  • Tell a trip: when you arrived, how long you stayed, when you left.

Екатери́на

  • Ask: Когда́ вы прие́хали? Когда́ вы уе́дете?

7Your turn 5 minutes

Write when you arrived somewhere and when you left.

See a model answer

Я прие́хал в Пуэ́блу в суббо́ту. Я уе́хал в воскресе́нье ве́чером.

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 43.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can say when I arrive and leave, on foot or by transport, in the past and the future.

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

11Homework

Homework 43 on Tuesday: arriving and leaving.

I can say when I arrive and leave, on foot or by transport, in the past and the future.

Can you do this now?