Russian, from zero to B1

Week 15, Lesson 30, Friday

Link events with когда, and promise results

With the two kinds of verb, когда 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
Focusкогда clauses, the future of result verbs, должен, должна

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can link two events with когда, 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: должен

During, or after

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

during: two processesafter: one result, then anotherя читаля слушал музыкуКогда я читал, я слушал музыку.прочитал книгунаписал письмоКогда я прочитал книгу, я написал письмо.
Overlapping bars: while. One bar after another: after.
RussianMeaning
Когда я читал, я слушал музыку.While I was reading, I listened to music. (two processes)
Когда я прочитал книгу, я написал письмо.When I had finished the book, I wrote a letter. (one result, then another)

The future of result verbs

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

Verbяты
прочитатьпрочитаюпрочитаешь
написатьнапишунапишешь
сделатьсделаюсделаешь
решитьрешурешишь
выучитьвыучувыучишь
сдатьсдамсдашь

No буду: Я прочитаю книгу завтра. Compare Я буду читать, I will be reading.

result futureпрочитатьяпрочитаютыпрочитаешьон, онапрочитаетмыпрочитаемвыпрочитаетеонипрочитаютresult futureнаписатьянапишутынапишешьон, онанапишетмынапишемвынапишетеонинапишут
Present-looking endings, future meaning.

Must: должен

RussianMeaning
Я должен выучить слова.I must learn the words. (a man)
Я должна написать письмо.I must write a letter. (a woman)
Мы должны сдать экзамен.We must pass the exam.
ондолженa man, or heонадолжнаa woman, or sheонидолжныseveral 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 Ника: 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 должен.

Ника

  • Ask: Когда вы это сделаете?
  • 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 напишу письмо завтра. Я прочитаю книгу в пятницу. Я должен выучить слова.

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

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can link two events with когда, 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 Monday: когда sentences, promises with result verbs, and one thing you must do.

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

Can you do this now?