Lesson 142 · Part 10

Lesson 142. Aspect pairs

Common pairs

Imperf.Perf.English
pisati pisati napisati to write / to write (down)
čitati čitati pročitati to read / to finish reading
raditi raditi uraditi / odraditi to do / to get done
jesti jesti pojesti to eat / to eat up
piti piti popiti to drink / to drink up
kupovati kupovati kupiti to buy (ongoing) / to buy (once) (alternation!)
ići ići otići / doći to go / to leave / to arrive
videti videti videti (one aspect) to see / to catch sight of