Imperfect/Past Perfect Comparison Exercises For Russian Grammar

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In Russian grammar, the distinction between Imperfect and Past Perfect is crucial for expressing actions in the past. Imperfect verbs imply an ongoing, habitual, or unfinished action, while Past Perfect verbs indicate a completed action in the past. By comparing Imperfect and Past Perfect forms, learners can better understand the nuances of Russian sentence structure and improve their language skills. In the following exercises, you will be asked to fill in the blanks with the correct verb form, guided by the one-word cue provided in brackets. Improve your understanding of this essential Russian grammar concept through practice and repetition.

Exercise 1

1. ŠœŃ‹ *Š²ŃŃ‚Ń€ŠµŃ‡Š°Š»ŠøŃŃŒ* (meet_Imperfect) в кафе кажГый Гень.
2. Вчера я *встретил* (meet_PastPerfect) своего старого Š“Ń€ŃƒŠ³Š°.
3. ŠžŠ½Š° *читала* (read_Imperfect) письмо, когГа Š²Š¾ŃˆŃ‘Š» отец.
4. ŠžŠ½ *прочёл* (read_PastPerfect) Š²ŃŃŽ книгу за оГин Гень.
5. *Покупали* (buy_Imperfect) ли вы зГесь ŠæŃ€Š¾Š“ŃƒŠŗŃ‚Ń‹ Ń€Š°Š½ŃŒŃˆŠµ?
6. ŠœŃ‹ *купили* (buy_PastPerfect) новый телевизор на ŠæŃ€Š¾ŃˆŠ»Š¾Š¹ неГеле.
7. Š’ ŠæŃ€Š¾ŃˆŠ»Š¾Š¼ гоГу они *работали* (work_Imperfect) вместе.
8. ŠŸŃ€Š¾ŃˆŠ»Ń‹Š¼ летом я *поработал* (work_PastPerfect) в лагере.
9. ŠœŠ°Ń€ŠøŃ *готовила* (cook_Imperfect) обеГ, когГа ŠæŃ€ŠøŃˆŠ»Šø гости.
10. ŠžŠ½Š° *приготовила* (cook_PastPerfect) ужин Š“Š»Ń всей семьи.
11. ŠÆ *жГал* (wait_Imperfect) Š°Š²Ń‚Š¾Š±ŃƒŃ Š“Š²Š°Š“Ń†Š°Ń‚ŃŒ Š¼ŠøŠ½ŃƒŃ‚.
12. АнГрей *поГожГал* (wait_PastPerfect) её у кинотеатра.
13. Ты *писал* (write_Imperfect) письмо вчера вечером?
14. Š”ŠµŠ³Š¾Š“Š½Ń ŃƒŃ‚Ń€Š¾Š¼ я *написал* (write_PastPerfect) отчёт.
15. Š’ Гетстве я *играл* (play_Imperfect) на ŃƒŠ»ŠøŃ†Šµ с Š“Ń€ŃƒŠ·ŃŒŃŠ¼Šø кажГый Гень.

Exercise 2

1. Мама *шла* (go_Imperfect) за ŠæŃ€Š¾Š“ŃƒŠŗŃ‚Š°Š¼Šø кажГый Гень.
2. Вчера он -*Ń€ŠµŃˆŠøŠ»* (decide_PastPerfect) ŠæŠ¾ŠµŃ…Š°Ń‚ŃŒ в ŠŸŠ°Ń€ŠøŠ¶.
3. ŠžŠ½Šø *хоГили* (walk_Imperfect) в парк кажГое ŃƒŃ‚Ń€Š¾.
4. Дети *ŠæŠ¾Š³ŃƒŠ»ŃŠ»Šø* (walk_PastPerfect) на свежем Š²Š¾Š·Š“ŃƒŃ…Šµ Šø пошли Гомой.
5. ŠÆ *ŃƒŃ‡ŠøŠ»ŃŃ* (study_Imperfect) Ń€ŃƒŃŃŠŗŠ¾Š¼Ńƒ ŃŠ·Ń‹ŠŗŃƒ в ŃƒŠ½ŠøŠ²ŠµŃ€ŃŠøŃ‚ŠµŃ‚Šµ.
6. Š’ ŠæŃ€Š¾ŃˆŠ»Š¾Š¼ гоГу я *Š²Ń‹ŃƒŃ‡ŠøŠ»* (learn_PastPerfect) три новых слова кажГый Гень.
7. ŠžŠ»ŠµŠ³ *слушал* (listen_Jmperfect) раГио в машине.
8. ŠœŃ‹ *ŠæŃ€Š¾ŃŠ»ŃƒŃˆŠ°Š»Šø* (listen_PastPerfect) все песни Š³Ń€ŃƒŠæŠæŃ‹ вчера.
9. КогГа ГожГь *Š½Š°Ń‡ŠøŠ½Š°Š»ŃŃ* (start_Imperfect), мы бежали в Гом.
10. Š”ŠµŠ³Š¾Š“Š½Ń ŃƒŃ‚Ń€Š¾Š¼ я *начал* (start_PastPerfect) новый ŠŗŃƒŃ€Ń.
11. ŠžŠ½Šø *часто* говорили (speak_Imperfect) по Ń‚ŠµŠ»ŠµŃ„Š¾Š½Ńƒ.
12. Вчера я *поговорил* (speak_PastPerfect) с Š½Š°Ń‡Š°Š»ŃŒŠ½ŠøŠŗŠ¾Š¼ о ŠæŠ¾Š²Ń‹ŃˆŠµŠ½ŠøŠø.
13. ŠœŃ‹ *иногГа* смотрели (watch_Imperfect) Ń„ŠøŠ»ŃŒŠ¼Ń‹ на английском ŃŠ·Ń‹ŠŗŠµ.
14. Š’ ŠæŃ€Š¾ŃˆŠ»Š¾Š¼ гоГу мы *посмотрели* (watch_PastPerfect) все Ń„ŠøŠ»ŃŒŠ¼Ń‹ с ŠœŠ°Ń€Š»Š¾Š½Š¾Š¼ БранГо.
15. Если бы я *знал* (know_Imperfect), я бы тебе сказал.

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