In Russian, there's a special way to talk about actions called the imperfective aspect.

This helps us express things happening right now or things we do regularly. Let’s break it down into simple parts.

Key Uses of Imperfective Aspect:

1. Ongoing Actions: The imperfective aspect lets us talk about actions that are happening.

   • Example: Он читает книгу. (He is reading a book.)

2. Regular Actions: It shows things we do often.

   • Example: Я каждый день хожу в спортзал. (I go to the gym every day.)

3. Future Plans: We can use it to share what we plan to do later.

   • Example: Я собираюсь готовить ужин. (I plan to cook dinner.)

Participles and Gerunds:

• Imperfective Participles: These are words that show actions happening or things that often happen.

  • Example: пишущий (writing).

• Gerunds: These show actions happening at the same time.

  • Example: Она читая, пила чай. (She drank tea while reading.)

Advanced Cases:

• Instrumental Case: This is used with imperfective verbs to show what tools we use.

  • Example: Он пишет ручкой. (He writes with a pen.)

• Genitive Case: This can show when something is missing or not enough.

  • Example: У меня нет времени. (I have no time.)

Conjugation of Irregular Verbs:

• Some verbs change form when using the imperfective aspect.
  • Example: Я вижу. (I see) – imperfective; Я видел. (I saw) – perfective.

Reflexive Verbs:

• Reflexive verbs have a special meaning. They show actions done to ourselves.
  • Example: Я умываюсь. (I wash myself.)

By learning about these parts, you will understand how Russian verbs work better. This will help you improve your vocabulary and grammar skills!