Basic Russian 2: Verbal Aspect: Imperfective Present vs. Perfective Past

In this series of video tutorials, you will learn about the verbal aspect by comparing and contrasting different forms of the verb in context. You will also learn how to differentiate and use imperfective and perfective verbs by practicing them through short stories and exercises. There are several video tutorials on this grammar concept. It’s recommended to start from the very beginning to get the whole picture.
The videos are made for students of the high-beginning level (A-2); however, they can be useful for anyone who needs clarification, better understanding and practice in using the verbs in context.
• Part 1: Imperfective and Perfective Forms. Contrast #1: Imperfective Present vs. Perfective Past: • Basic Russian 2: Verba...
• Part 2: Contrast #2: Two Past Tenses • Basic Russian 2: Verba...
• Part 3: Contrast #3: Imperfective Present vs. Perfective Future • Basic Russian 2: Verba...
• Part 4: Contrast #4: Two Future Tenses • Basic Russian 2: Verba...
• Part 5: Contrast #5: Imperfective and Perfective Verbs with Multiple Events • Basic Russian 2: Verba...
• Part 6: Practice: Short stories (Listen & Respond) Сегодня нет бананов! (есть/съесть) • Basic Russian 2: Liste...
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Большое спасибо за ваше видео. This was one of the first videos I watched, when I started learning Russian some time ago - just to get an overview over the grammar. After that, I used other resources to learn lots of vocabulary and the pronunciation. In the meantime, I forgot some details about this aspect thing and only now truly realize how good, especially with respect to other channels, these videos / slides / explanations are. ... The concept of perfect / imperfect is also common in other European languages, even though there, both aspects are integrated into one verb and the correct usage often has been forgotten or changed, especially in everyday spoken language. Even though for Spanish past tense, I mean to remember, that it has the exact same rules to distinguish between imperfecto (imperfect past) and preterito (perfect past), and it is also used accordingly in every day spoken language.

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Thanks!!! Yours videos are wonderful!!! I have a question ,: what is the difference between прочитал или читал,?

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The exercises to do together are ambigious. Both options can go so what is the point? What did I miss? Марк читает газету or марк прочитал газету are both fine right?

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Look at the photos to decide which option to choose, in the first it's Марк читает газету because he is currently reading it. Марк прочитал газету implies that he finished the newspaper :)

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Марк читает газету = Mark is reading a newspaper. Марк прочитал газету = Mark has read a newspaper. Марк вчера читал газету = (I saw) Mark was reading a newspaper yesterday.

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Добрый день! В примерах на 12 минуте видео возможны разные варианты.. Почему вы взяли именно эти?

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Здравствуйте! Я основывалась на картинки. Там ясно видно, какой глагол должен быть глагол. Те же картинки в видео, поэтому сомнений обычно не возникает.

[@benl9047]

Seems like NCV verbs are like the present simple plus all of the -ing verbs in English and the CV verbs are more like the past simple. Is it the case that я читал = "I was reading", but you didn't finish it or maybe you were interrupted, whereas я прочитал means you read it to completion? I'd also like clarify their use in the future. Я буду читать = "I will be reading" and я прочитаю = "I will have read", right?

[@AmazingRussian]

Languages with Ben , good observation. You should watch the video about two past tenses. There are more videos on aspects. See this playlist :kzbin.info/aero/PL9M6sOhyT_j8nTB_u-vFxCARJ-WDWtEoQ

[@MaksymMinenko]

Yes, you got it right!

[@hunjuli5245]

There's a rule of which word we must put in the imperfective?

[@AmazingRussian]

I do not quite understand the question. Can you be more specific? The concept is that most of the verbs are paired. You cannot change that. It’s the rule.

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I think other beginner videos were in English. I can't use this one for my beginners: it's to complicated and is in Russian. Sad.

[@Lodo2024]

Russian can not say ' I just finished new article ' (я сейчас написал новую статью) ?

[@AmazingRussian]

лодо , только что написал статью.

[@Lodo2024]

@@AmazingRussian I alredy knew differenc between сейчас и тепери But I thought только что has same meaning,use with сейчас. Still I didnt understand what is difference between только что and сейчас. But thanks . your videos are very helpfull for me. Спасиба большое

[@AmazingRussian]

лодо , сейчас - now (happening now, not completed). Только что - just (completed recently, not long time ago! Does it make sense?

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@@AmazingRussian понил. Спасиба 👍

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What is the hardest?

[@leylafarzaliyeva7810]

Есть разница Посмотри! Или Смотри. И еще самое сложное в Нсв и Св это прошедшее время. Не возможно различить

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Есть другие видео о виде глагола в плейлисте на моём канале. Посмотрите!

[@MaksymMinenko]

In the imperative mood there is very little difference between "Посмотри!" и "Смотри!" А что невозможно различить в прошедшем времени?

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[@AmazingRussian]

Sophie Simard , you really have no idea how this works. I corrected the error and republished it. Give me a break for god’s sake.

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@@AmazingRussian You are right, I do not post on youtube as regularly as you. So, please forgive me but where are the republished comments? If you do not mind me asking...

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