Verbs of Motion
There are 14 special verbs in Russian that form a group called Verbs of Motion. Generally they describe every possible method of motion (to run, to swim, to crawl, etc.)
They come in pairs, and each pair denotes one method of motion.
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Group1
Unidirectional, Describing the moment |
Group 2
Multidirectional, Repetitive |
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бежа́ть |
бе́гать |
|
брести́ |
броди́ть |
|
везти́ |
вози́ть |
|
вести́ |
води́ть |
|
гнать |
гоня́ть |
|
е́хать |
е́здить |
|
идти́ |
ходи́ть |
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кати́ть |
ката́ть |
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лезть |
ла́зить |
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лете́ть |
лета́ть |
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нести́ |
носи́ть |
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плыть |
пла́вать |
|
ползти́ |
по́лзать |
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тащи́ть |
таска́ть |
Group 1:
Movement in a certain direction and at a certain time:
Я иду в библиотеку. = I am going to a library.
Group 2:
Movement without a definite direction or in different directions:
a) a repeated, regular movement;
б) a movement back and forth
Виктор ходит по комнате. = Victor is walking around the room. (Movements in different directions)
Мой сын ходит в школу = My son goes to school. (Regular action)
Сегодня мы ходили в кино. = We have been to the movies. (Went there and came back. Back and forth movement.) | 
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