Verbal Aspect in Russian: an Introduction

Published: 02 August 2013
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Why do Russian verbs come in pairs? Learn the basics of the imperfective and perfective aspects in Russian. We'll explore how perfective verbs point to completion and result, while imperfective verbs often express processes, and repeated actions.

In this brief introduction to the concept of verbal aspect, we explore the basic contrasts between imperfective and perfective. Later videos will go into more detail on forms and usage in specific contexts.

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