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потешать

to amuse

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Conjugation of потешать

This verb can also mean the following: entertain.
This verb's imperfective counterpart: потешить
Я
Ты
Он/она
Мы
Вы
Они
Present tense
потешаю
poteshaju
I amuse
потешаешь
poteshaesh'
you amuse
потешает
poteshaet
he/she amuses
потешаем
poteshaem
we amuse
потешаете
poteshaete
you all amuse
потешают
poteshajut
they amuse
Imperfective Imperative mood
-
потешай
poteshaj
amuse
-
-
потешайте
poteshajte
amuse
-
Он
Она
Оно
Они
Imperfective Past tense
потешал
poteshal
he amused
потешала
poteshala
she amused
потешало
poteshalo
it amused
потешали
poteshali
they amused
Conditional
потешал бы
potešal by
He would amuse
потешала бы
potešala by
She would amuse
потешало бы
potešalo by
It would amuse
потешали бы
potešali by
They would amuse
Pres. Act.
Past Act.
Pres. Pass.
Past Pass.
Present Adv.
Past Adv.
Participles
потешающий
potešajuščij
one who amuses
потешавший
potešavšij
one who amused
потешаемый
potešajemyj
one who is amused
потешая
potešaja
amusing
потешав
potešav
while amusing

Examples of потешать

Стали песни играть, Величать, потешать.

They amused him all along, They honored him with a song.

Ведь ты так меня потешаешь!

You amuse me!