❤️ Verbs in Ukrainian are almost always in love ― many of them have a couple: роби́ти ― зроби́ти (to do, to make), писа́ти ― написа́ти (to write), замовля́ти ― замо́вити (to order). 

This is called вид ― verb aspect. There are imperfective and perfective verb aspects in the Ukrainian language.

It is a good idea to memorize every new Ukrainian verb you learn in both imperfective and perfective aspects. You can conveniently check these pairs in our unique book, 500+ Ukrainian Verbs.

This article, along with the table below, explores the verb aspect in Ukrainian, focusing on the main differences between imperfective and perfective aspects.

Make sure to read the short example sentences that illustrate these differences. Feel free to save the table for future reference!

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Table: Verb Aspect in Ukrainian

verb aspect in Ukrainian differences between imperfective and perfective verb aspects

Reference of Ukrainian Verbs

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Good luck with your Ukrainian! 🙂

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