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Отставать [Otstavat'] (to fall behind) conjugation

Russian
imperfective
12 examples
This verb can also mean the following: let, let alone, be retarded, peel off, be slow, come fall off, leave alone, be backward behind, be, stop annoying, come, lag.
This verb's imperfective counterpart: отстать

Conjugation of отставать

Я
Ты
Он/она
Мы
Вы
Они
Present tense
отстаю
otstaju
I fall behind
отстаёшь
otstaesh'
you fall behind
отстаёт
otstaet
he/she falls behind
отстаём
otstaem
we fall behind
отстаёте
otstaete
you all fall behind
отстают
otstajut
they fall behind
Imperfective Imperative mood
-
отставай
otstavaj
fall behind
-
-
отставайте
otstavajte
fall behind
-
Он
Она
Оно
Они
Imperfective Past tense
отставал
otstaval
he did behind
отставала
otstavala
she did behind
отставало
otstavalo
it did behind
отставали
otstavali
they did behind
Conditional
отставал бы
otstaval by
He would fall behind
отставала бы
otstavala by
She would fall behind
отставало бы
otstavalo by
It would fall behind
отставали бы
otstavali by
They would fall behind
Pres. Act.
Past Act.
Pres. Pass.
Past Pass.
Present Adv.
Past Adv.
Participles
отстающий
otstajuščij
one who falls behind
отстававший
otstavavšij
one who fell behind
отставая
otstavaja
falling behind
отставав
otstavav
while falling behind

Examples of отставать

Example in RussianTranslation in English
Джеймс опять начал потихоньку отставать.'James started to fall behind again.
Может ли демократия позволить себе отставать?Can the democracy afford to fall behind?
Нам нельзя отставать больше.We can't fall behind.
Не отставать!Don't fall behind!
Нельзя отставать.Can't afford to fall behind.
Выжлятники, не отставай!Those with hound dogs, don't fall behind!
Выжлятники, не отставай.People in charge, don't fall behind.
Не отставай!Do not fall behind!
Не отставай.Do not fall behind.
- Не отставайте.- Do not fall behind.
Чем больше я отставала, тем больше это выводило меня из себя, потому что я была бедной девочкой со стипендией, которая не успевала по учёбе.The more I fell behind, the more it freaked me out 'cause then I was the poor black girl on scholarship who couldn't keep up.
Мы довольно сильно отставали от графика. Мне срочно нужны были деньги.Our deliveries fell behind so Pepe postponed meeting Sergei.

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