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1.03 Type I verbs with aspect

Keep Type I endings stable while changing how an event is viewed.

Type I aspect at a glance

Keep event viewpoint separate from Type I endings.

  • Imperfective: process, habit, repetition, fact
  • Perfective: bounded event as a whole
  • Perfective non-past usually means future
Aspect viewpoint contrast
ImperfectivePerfective
Viewpointprocess, habit, repetition, factone bounded event viewed as a whole
Present/futurepresent; future with буду + infinitivesimple non-past form has future meaning
Typical questionWas the activity/fact happening?Did this bounded event/result occur?

Future choice

Use the verified lexical aspect of the verb.

  • Imperfective: буду + infinitive
  • Perfective: simple person form
  • Do not create pairs mechanically
Verified catalog examples

See the stored forms

These forms come from the current verified verb catalog. Reference-only source examples never become typed answers automatically.

читать to read
Full table
Я
читаю
Ты
читаешь
Он / Она
читает
Мы
читаем
Вы
читаете
Они
читают
делать to do / make
Full table
Я
делаю
Ты
делаешь
Он / Она
делает
Мы
делаем
Вы
делаете
Они
делают
писать to write
Full table
Я
пишу
Ты
пишешь
Он / Она
пишет
Мы
пишем
Вы
пишете
Они
пишут