1. relating to or denoting an aspect of verbs that expresses completed action
Usage: grammar

1. a verb form or aspect expressing completed action
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The perfective aspect shows that an action has been completed.
• In Russian, perfective verbs indicate finished actions.
• She studied the perfective forms of the irregular verbs.
• The perfective ‘wrote’ contrasts with the imperfective ‘was writing’.
• Many languages distinguish between perfective and imperfective aspects.
• The teacher explained how to form the perfective in this language.
• Students often struggle with when to use the perfective versus other aspects.