Qual è la differenza tra imperfective verbs e perfective verbs ?Sentiti libero di rispondere con un esempio.

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Я смотрел это кино. I was watching this movie.
Я посмотрел это кино. I have watched this movie.

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@alien_in_andalusia so is imperfective more to do with a process whilst perfective is completing an action?

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@iamwellandgood
"Imperfective verbs" are used to describe a process or periodical actions, whereas "perfective verbs" - to describe a single action or result.

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@dest1ny- thank you! i am also a bit confused with the verbs идти, ходить, ездить, ехать?

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@iamwellandgood
They're imperfective because they do NOT signify completed actions.

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alien_in_andalusia

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Imperfective is more for a process and for repetitive actions while perfective has a result.
Other examples.
1. я сегодня пообедал (perfective) в кафе.
2. я обедал (Imperfective) в кафе каждый день.
3. когда я обедал (Imperfective) в кафе, начался (perfective) сильный дождь

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@dest1ny- how would the perfective version of those words look like?

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@iamwellandgood I'll elaborate on it tomorrow if you need it:)

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@alien_in_andalusia so if you were to say i usually sing in the shower, would that be imperfective as it is not repetitive so it would use the verb петь (я пою)?

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@dest1ny- больше спасибо 🙏

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In brief, the Perfect Aspect in English correlates with Russian perfective aspect.
Simple, Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous Aspects with some exceptions ( Past and Future Simple) are usually rendered into Russian as verbs in the imperfective aspect.

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@iamwellandgood You are welcome!

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@dest1ny- ah ok, yes looking forward to your explanation tomorrow! i’ll try to work on it a bit tonight too, thank you :) x

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@iamwellandgood sure, bud. Have a productive night, then:)

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@dest1ny- haha thank you,, i’ll try😁x

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@iamwellandgood
Imperfect verbs in an indefinite form answer the question: "что делать?". In either tense form, they denote a repeated or ongoing action, without indicating whether the action has been completed. Imperfective verbs have three tenses:
1) прошедшее время;
2) настоящее время;
3) будущее сложное время.
They mean:
a) action in extension, without indicating its limit;
b) the completion of action.

Examples:
1) Прошлой зимой мы чаще катались на коньках. Глагол - катались (прошедшее время, несовершенный вид).
2) Летом мы с братом будем купаться на озере. Глагол - будем купаться (будущее время, несовершенный вид).

Perfective verbs in an indefinite form answer the question: "что сделать?". Perfective verbs have two tenses:
1) прошедшее время;
2) будущее простое время.
In any tense form they call:
a) an action that is limited by some limit;
b) the result, the completion of an action or a separate stage.

Examples:
1) Маша отлично сдала экзамен, потому что упорно готовилась. Глаголы - сдала (прошедшее время, совершенный вид) и готовилась (прошедшее время, несовершенный вид).
2) Я обязательно решу все задачи правильно. Глагол - решу (будущее время, совершенный вид).

Here's an article in Russian for more details - https://skysmart.ru/articles/russian/sovershenn...

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@iamwellandgood I'm not sure if it really helps, but I tried my level best:)

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Well, I was NOT quite right: the topic is really rather complicated. Anyways, trust me, it's much more difficult when I think about it. Over time, you'll not even think of perfective/imperfective verbs.

To follow up: if a verb has a prefix, it's almost always perfective. Examples:
делать (imperfective) - ПЕРЕделать (perfective)
думать (imperfective) - ПРИдумать (perfective)

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@dest1ny- thank you very much for your explanation, i think the difference between the two is slightly more clearer than before. and thank you very much for the article that was also very helpful :) !