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Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
– Associate "мочь" with the English word "may" since they sound somewhat similar and both relate to ability or permission.
– Visualize a strong person (like a "Macho" man) to help you remember the ability associated with "мочь."

Explanations:
– "Мочь" means "to be able to" and is used to express the ability or possibility to do something.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– "Способен" (spasóben) – capable
– "Уметь" (umét’) – to be able, to know how

Infinitive:
– "Мочь" (moch')

Conjugations:
Past:
– Он мог (on mog) – He could
– Она могла (ona moglá) – She could
– Оно могло (ono mogló) – It could
– Они могли (oni moglí) – They could

Present:
– Я могу (ya magú) – I can
– Ты можешь (ty mózhesh') – You can (informal)
– Он/она/оно может (on/ona/ono mózhet) – He/she/it can
– Мы можем (my mózhem) – We can
– Вы можете (vy mózhete) – You can (formal/plural)
– Они могут (oni mógut) – They can

Future:
– Я смогу (ya smagú) – I will be able
– Ты сможешь (ty smózhesh') – You will be able (informal)
– Он/она/оно сможет (on/ona/ono smózhet) – He/she/it will be able
– Мы сможем (my smózhem) – We will be able
– Вы сможете (vy smózhete) – You will be able (formal/plural)
– Они смогут (oni smógut) – They will be able

Examples of Sentences:
– Я могу это сделать. (ya magú éto sdélat') – I can do this.
– Он мог вчера прийти. (on mog vcherá priytí) – He could come yesterday.
– Мы сможем помочь тебе завтра. (my smózhem pomóch' tebé závtra) – We will be able to help you tomorrow.
– Ты можешь мне помочь? (ty mózhesh' mne pomócht'?) – Can you help me?
– Они могли бы помочь нам. (oni moglí by pomócht' nam) – They could help us.

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мочь info.

Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
1. Associate "мочь" (moch') with "can" or "able" in English, think of "moch" as a form of potential.
2. Visualize "мочь" as someone mightily able to perform a task – "Mighty Moch."

Explanations:
– "Мочь" means "to be able to," "can," indicating the ability or capacity to do something.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– "Уметь" (umet'): This also means "to know how to" or "to be able to," often implying skill or learned ability.

Different Conjugations:

Infinitive:
– Мочь (moch’)

Present Tense:
– Я могу (ya mogu) – I can
– Ты можешь (ty mozesh') – You can (singular/informal)
– Он/она/оно может (on/ona/ono mozhet) – He/she/it can
– Мы можем (my mozhem) – We can
– Вы можете (vy mozhete) – You can (plural/formal)
– Они могут (oni mogut) – They can

Past Tense:
– Я мог (ya mok) [male], Я могла (ya mogla) [female] – I could
– Ты мог (ty mok) [male], Ты могла (ty mogla) [female] – You could (singular/informal)
– Он мог (on mok) – He could
– Она могла (ona mogla) – She could
– Оно могло (ono moglo) – It could
– Мы могли (my mogli) – We could
– Вы могли (vy mogli) – You could (plural/formal)
– Они могли (oni mogli) – They could

Future Tense:
– Я буду мочь (ya budu moch') – I will be able to
– Ты будешь мочь (ty budesh' moch') – You will be able to (singular/informal)
– Он/она/оно будет мочь (on/ona/ono budet moch') – He/she/it will be able to
– Мы будем мочь (my budem moch') – We will be able to
– Вы будете мочь (vy budete moch') – You will be able to (plural/formal)
– Они будут мочь (oni budut moch') – They will be able to

Examples of Sentences:
– Я могу говорить по-русски. (Ya mogu govorit' po-russki.) – I can speak Russian.
– Она могла плавать в детстве. (Ona mogla plavat' v detstve.) – She could swim in her childhood.
– Мы будем мочь посетить тебя завтра. (My budem moch' posetit' tebya zavtra.) – We will be able to visit you tomorrow.
– Ты можешь мне помочь? (Ty mozesh' mne pomoch'?) – Can you help me?
– Они не могли найти выхода. (Oni ne mogli nayti vykhoda.) – They couldn't find the exit.

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мочь info.

Tips to remember the Russian word:
– "Мочь" sounds like "moch." You can remember it by thinking of the word "mocha" (the coffee drink) and how you have the ability (are able) to drink it.

Explanations:
– "Мочь" is an irregular verb that means "to be able to" or "can."

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "Уметь" (umet') – This also means "to be able to," usually in the sense of having a skill.

Conjugations of "мочь":

Present Tense:
– Я могу (Ya mogu) – I can
– Ты можешь (Ty mozhesh') – You can (singular, informal)
– Он/Она/Оно может (On/Ona/Ono mozhet) – He/She/It can
– Мы можем (My mozhem) – We can
– Вы можете (Vy mozhete) – You can (plural or singular formal)
– Они могут (Oni mogut) – They can

Past Tense:
– Я мог / Я могла (Ya mog / Ya mogla) – I could (male/female)
– Ты мог / Ты могла (Ty mog / Ty mogla) – You could (male/female)
– Он мог (On mog) – He could
– Она могла (Ona mogla) – She could
– Оно могло (Ono moglo) – It could
– Мы могли (My mogli) – We could
– Вы могли (Vy mogli) – You could
– Они могли (Oni mogli) – They could

Future Tense:
– Я смогу (Ya smogu) – I will be able to
– Ты сможешь (Ty smozhesh') – You will be able to
– Он/Она/Оно сможет (On/Ona/Ono smozhet) – He/She/It will be able to
– Мы сможем (My smozhem) – We will be able to
– Вы сможете (Vy smožete) – You will be able to
– Они смогут (Oni smogut) – They will be able to

Examples of sentences:
– Я могу помочь тебе с этим. (Ya mogu pomoch' tebe s etim.) – I can help you with this.
– Он мог бы прийти завтра. (On mog by prijti zavtra.) – He could come tomorrow.
– Она сможет решить эту проблему. (Ona smozhet re' etu problemu.) – She will be able to solve this problem.
– Мы не могли найти его. (My ne mogli nayti yego.) – We couldn't find him.
– Они смогут это сделать. (Oni smogut eto sdelat'.) – They will be able to do it.

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### Tips to Remember the Russian Word
1. Mnemonic Device: Think of the English word "mocha" (like the coffee) to remind you of "мочь". Picture yourself being able to start your day after a cup of mocha, associating that boost with the ability to do something.
2. Sound Association: The initial sound "m" in "мочь" is similar to "m" in "may" (as in "may be able to"), helping to remember that "мочь" is related to capability.

### Explanations
"Мочь" is an irregular verb that means "to be able" or "can" in English. It is used to express the ability or possibility to do something.

### Other Words That Mean the Same Thing
– Уметь (umét’) – This word is often used more for in-born abilities or skills.

### Infinitive: мочь (moch’)
#### Present Tense
| Person | Form | Romanization |
|——————–|—————–|——————–|
| I | могу | magu |
| You (singular, informal) | можешь | mozhesh’ |
| He/She/It | может | mozhet |
| We | можем | mozhem |
| You (plural/formal)| можете | mozhete |
| They | могут | mogut |

#### Past Tense
| Gender/Number | Form | Romanization |
|——————–|—————–|——————–|
| Masculine | мог | mog |
| Feminine | могла | moglá |
| Neuter | могло | mogló |
| Plural | могли | mógli |

#### Future Tense (with смочь, the perfective form)
| Person | Form | Romanization |
|——————–|—————–|——————–|
| I | смогу | smagu |
| You (singular, informal) | сможешь | smo’zhesh’ |
| He/She/It | сможет | smo’zhet |
| We | сможем | smo’zhem |
| You (plural/formal)| сможете | smo’zhete |
| They | смогут | smó’gut |

### Examples of Sentences
1. Present Tense:
– Я могу говорить по-русски. (Ya magu govorit’ po-russki.) – I can speak Russian.
– Она может плавать. (Ona mozhet plávat’.) – She can swim.

2. Past Tense:
– Он мог помочь мне. (On mog pomoch’ mne.) – He was able to help me.
– Мы могли это сделать. (My mogli eto sdélat’.) – We were able to do it.

3. Future Tense:
– Я смогу прийти завтра. (Ya smagu priyti zavtra.) – I will be able to come tomorrow.
– Они смогут сделать это. (Oni smogut sdélat’ eto.) – They will be able to do it.

These are the essential details to help you remember, understand, and use the Russian verb "мочь".

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