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бути — to be

бути is the #11 most common word in Ukrainian, a verb. It means “to be” and is pronounced [ˈbute].

#11frequency rank
0.91%of everyday Ukrainian text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of бути

FormWhat it isMeaning
бу́тиdictionary formto be
бу́тиinfinitiveto be
бутьinfinitiveto be
бу́дучийpresentam/is/are
бу́вшийpastwas
були́йpastwas
бу́дучиpresentam/is/are
бу́вшиpastwas
єI · singular · presentI am
єстьI · singular · presentI am
єсьмI · singular · presentI am
бу́дуI · singular · futureI will be
єyou · singular · presentyou are
єстьyou · singular · presentyou are
єси́you · singular · presentyou are
бу́дешyou · singular · futureyou will be
єhe/she · singular · presenthe/she is
єстьhe/she · singular · presenthe/she is
бу́деhe/she · singular · futurehe/she will be
єwe · plural · presentwe are
єстьwe · plural · presentwe are
єсмо́we · plural · presentwe are
смоwe · plural · presentwe are
бу́демwe · plural · futurewe will be
бу́демоwe · plural · futurewe will be
єyou (pl.) · plural · presentyou (pl.) are
єстьyou (pl.) · plural · presentyou (pl.) are
єсте́you (pl.) · plural · presentyou (pl.) are
стеyou (pl.) · plural · presentyou (pl.) are
бу́детеyou (pl.) · plural · futureyou (pl.) will be
єthey · plural · presentthey are
єстьthey · plural · presentthey are
сутьthey · plural · presentthey are
бу́дутьthey · plural · futurethey will be
бу́дьмоwe · plural · commandlet's be
будьyou · singular · commandbe!
бу́дьтеyou (pl.) · plural · commandbe! (to several)
бувsingular · pastwas
були́plural · pastwe/they were
була́singular · pastwas
було́singular · pastwas
бутьalternativeto be
би́тиalternative, archaic, dialectalto be

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