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Cheatsheet: Aspect: Perfective and Imperfective

The past and aspect

Aspect: Perfective and Imperfective

PointRuleExampleEnglish
Prefixроби́ти → зроби́тиЯ вже зроби́в завда́ння.I've already done the task.
Suffixзабува́ти → забу́тиЯ забу́ла ключі́.I forgot my keys.
Imperfectivea process, a repeated action, a general factЯ ча́сто пишу́ листи́.I often write letters.
Perfectiveone finished resultЯ написа́в лист.I've written the letter.
Futureimperfective: бу́ду писа́ти; perfective: напишу́За́втра я напишу́ лист.I'll write the letter tomorrow.
B1Another rootбра́ти → взя́ти, говори́ти → сказа́тиВін сказа́в пра́вду.He told the truth.
Trapan action going on now takes the imperfectiveЗа́раз я чита́ю кни́жку.I'm reading a book right now.

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