Verbal Aspect in Russian: 2 Actions in the Past

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[@jacobhymel1596]

This reminds me of how I teach the different past tenses in my French classes. The imperfect (or "imparfait") corresponds more or less to the Russian imperfective aspect, whereas the passé composé corresponds to the perfective aspect. And the usage is virtually identical to Russian. > Я принял душ и позавтракал. = J'ai pris une douche et j'ai pris mon petit-déjeuner. > Он оделся и пошел на работу. = Il s'est habillé, puis il est allé au travail. > Когда я прочитал роман, я лег спать. The first part of this sentence would actually require the past infinitive in French: Après avoir fini le roman (After having finished the novel), je me suis couché. > Она пила кофе и смотрела в окно. = Elle buvait du café en regardant par la fenêtre. (It would sound more natural in French to use the gerund construction here, equivalent to a Russian adverbial participle: смотря в окно). > Они говорили и смеялись. = Ils parlaient et riaient. > Они сидели и отдыхали. Just as you'd use the simple past in English here, you'd use the passé composé in French: Ils se sont assis et se sont reposés. > Когда она работала, она получила сообщение. = Alors qu'elle travaillait, elle a reçu un message. > Когда они жили в Москве, она поступила в МГУ. = Pendant qu'ils vivaient à Moscou, elle s'est inscrite au MGU. > Мы познакомились, когда записывали подкаст. Here, the construction "lors de" (during) is preferred in French: Nous nous sommes rencontrés lors de l'enregistrement du podcast.

[@MrSkypelessons]

Спасибо! I actually teach the past tense in English as having 4 aspects (it makes more sense to me this way): simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous. Other forms of the verb (participles, gerunds, infinitives, modals) also share these 4 aspects.

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