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Основывать [Osnovivat'] (to found) conjugation

Russian
imperfective
3 examples
This verb can also mean the following: base, base upon, establish, build upon.
This verb's imperfective counterpart: основать

Conjugation of основывать

Я
Ты
Он/она
Мы
Вы
Они
Present tense
основываю
osnovyvaju
I found
основываешь
osnovyvaesh'
you found
основывает
osnovyvaet
he/she founds
основываем
osnovyvaem
we found
основываете
osnovyvaete
you all found
основывают
osnovyvajut
they found
Imperfective Imperative mood
-
основывай
osnovyvaj
found
-
-
основывайте
osnovyvajte
found
-
Он
Она
Оно
Они
Imperfective Past tense
основывал
osnovyval
he founded
основывала
osnovyvala
she founded
основывало
osnovyvalo
it founded
основывали
osnovyvali
they founded
Conditional
основывал бы
osnovyval by
He would found
основывала бы
osnovyvala by
She would found
основывало бы
osnovyvalo by
It would found
основывали бы
osnovyvali by
They would found
Pres. Act.
Past Act.
Pres. Pass.
Past Pass.
Present Adv.
Past Adv.
Participles
основывающий
osnovyvajuščij
one who founds
основывавший
osnovyvavšij
one who founded
основываемый
osnovyvajemyj
one who is founded
основывая
osnovyvaja
founding
основывав
osnovyvav
while founding

Examples of основывать

Example in RussianTranslation in English
Итак, решено, я основываю ТЕЗАСМЕК.We have to do something. I'll found the ATVDP.
Каждую неделю он что-то основывает.- The ATV what? - What's that? He founds something new every week.
Чтобы строить для ее жителей поселения? Мы не носимся, Парменион, а основываем города, покоряя новые земли!To found cities, and expand our reach is not to drift Parmenion.

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обосновывать
substantiate
основываться
on

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