Frequently used verbs: stable stress
In the case of verbs marked "perfective only", this stress pattern applies only to the perfective. In the imperfective there is a stress shift.
Type 1
Verbs in which the stress is stable throughout all forms and can be deduced from the infinitive.
Where the perfective is formed by addition of a prefix, this form is given in brackets as the stress remains the same.
ма́тиhave
вважа́тиconsider
почина́тиbegin
зна́тиknow
залиша́ти(ся)leave behind (stay, remain)
повідомля́тиinform
відбува́тисяtake place
сподіва́тисяexpect, hope
намага́тисяtry, attempt
вимага́тиdemand, require
трива́ти (протрива́ти)last
гра́ти (загра́ти)play
відповіда́тиreply, be responsible
розповіда́тиtell, narrate
назива́ти(ся)name (be called)
займа́тисяbe involved in, do
прийма́тиreceive, accept
збира́ти(ся)collect, assemble, intend to
означа́тиmean, signify
кінча́ти (colloquial) end, finish (see also закі́нчувати, verb type 3)
чека́ти (почека́ти)wait
виступа́тиperform, appear in public (as with a speech)
вигляда́тиappear, have the appearance of
чита́ти (прочита́ти)read
співа́ти (заспіва́ти)sing
шука́ти (пошука́ти)look for, search
допомага́тиhelp, assist
трима́ти (потрима́ти)hold, keep
міня́ти (поміня́ти)change, vary
пам’ята́ти (запам’ята́ти)remember
бува́тиbe, visit (regularly or frequently)
чу́ти (почу́ти)hear
смія́тися (посмія́тися)laugh
отри́мати(perfective only) receive
повідо́мити (повідо́млю)(perfective only) inform
провести́(perfective only) conduct, organise (see also вести́, verb type 5)
підтри́мати(perfective only) support
ста́ти(perfective only) stop; stand; become
ста́тися(perfective only) happen, occur
нагада́ти(perfective only) remind
ви́конати(perfective only) carry out, perform
шука́ти (пошука́ти)look for, search
дозво́лити(perfective only) allow, permit
ви́словитиexpress (in words)
зали́ши́тися(perfective only, alternative stress) remain, stay (behind)
Type 2
Verbs in which the stem ends in a vowel, the stress falls on a syllable before the penultimate syllable and is stable throughout all forms; can be deduced from the infinitive.
ду́мати (поду́мати)think
сні́дати (посні́дати)have breakfast
обі́дати (пообі́дати)have lunch
вече́ряти (повече́ряти)have one’s evening meal, dine
ме́шкатиreside, live
Type 3
As Type 2. Stable stress, but differing only in the fact that the -ва is dropped in the present.
Also listed below are perfective infinitives of verbs where the stress remains stable.
отри́мувати отри́мую; отри́матиreceive
оде́ржувати оде́ржую; оде́ржатиreceive
підтри́мувати підтри́мую; підтри́матиsupport
нага́дувати нага́дуюremind (someone of something)
поя́снювати поя́снююexplain
вико́нувати вико́нуюperform, carry out
продо́вжувати продо́вжую; продо́вжитиcontinue
про́бувати (спро́бувати) про́буюtry, attempt; taste (food)
висло́влювати висло́влююexpress, put into words
ство́рювати ство́рююcreate
закі́нчуватиend, finish
підви́щуватиincrease, raise
розши́рюватиbroaden, expand, extend
вирі́шуватиdecide, resolve
об’є́днуватиunite, combine (someone, something)
пока́зуватиshow, demonstrate
N.B. In some other verbs having -ва before the ending, e.g. працюва́ти працю́ю, the stress shifts to the previous syllable in the present (when the -ва is dropped).
Type 4
Verbs with a stem ending in a consonant, in which the stress falls on a syllable before the ‑ати / ‑ити / ‑ути ending, is stable throughout all forms and can be deduced from the infinitive.
знахо́дити*find
знахо́дитися*find oneself, be located
пла́кати (запла́кати) пла́чуcry
ї́хати (пої́хати) ї́дуgo by transport, travel (in one direction)
ста́вити (поста́вити) ста́влюplace, put
ста́витися ста́влюсяhave or show a stance or attitude to something or someone
нале́жати нале́жуbelong
зна́чити зна́читьmean, signify
ві́рити (пові́рити)believe
си́пати (поси́пати) си́плюpour (usually non-liquids), strew, scatter
ти́снути (нати́снути)press, put pressure on; click (as with a computer mouse)
ї́хатиtravel (unidirectional)
* The verb знахо́дити(ся) and others are conjugated like ходи́ти but have a fully stable stress pattern, unlike ходи́ти, which has end stress in the 1st person singular only (ходжу́).
Type 5
An important small group of verbs (marked by their stems in «е») with stable end stress (imperfective future stress is derived from the infinitive).
вести́ веду́ вела́lead (accompany)
везти́ везу́ везла́transport, convey (by transport)
провести́(perfective only) conduct, organise; spend, pass (time, holiday)
пекти́ (спекти́) печу́ пече́шbake; scorch; blaze (e.g. of sun)