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 the imperfective and perfective aspects. Later videos will go into more detail on forms and usage in specific contexts. Some like to think of "clusters" rather than pairs of verbs, but in my experience, starting with the concept of pairs provides beginners with a gentler introduction to this deep topic. For over 200 videos like this one, and over 450 embedded comprehension checks, exercises, quizzes, and example sentences, visit my Russian Grammar Library Project at
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