1. relating to or denoting a verb aspect that expresses an ongoing, incomplete, or repeated action
Usage: grammar

1. a verb or verb form expressing imperfective aspect
Usage: grammar

Examples

• Russian has both perfective and imperfective verb forms.
• The imperfective aspect indicates that the action was ongoing in the past.
• In Slavic languages, imperfective verbs often describe habitual actions.
• The teacher explained the difference between perfective and imperfective aspects.
• This imperfective form suggests the action was repeated regularly.
• Students struggled to understand when to use the imperfective in Russian.