Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
1 August 2021
Update Date:
10 May 2024
Content
The verbal aspect indicates the internal time of an action. Beyond that if the verb is in the past, present or future, the aspect allows to elucidate if the action has finished or not.
There are two aspects:
- Perfective. Indicates that the action ended. The simple past perfect, the imperfect and all compound forms are perfectives. For example: he came, he came.
- Imperfective. Indicates the action without its end. This does not mean that the action is taking place, but rather that it is not expressed if it is taking place, has taken place or will take place. All simple forms, except the simple past perfect or the indefinite past are imperfective. For example: It's coming out, they're going out, they're coming out.
- See also: Types of verbs
Examples of perfective verbs
i opened | they won | it rained |
pointed | has understood | i memorized |
I hurried | it rained | they rode |
we Dance | has polished | we swim |
drank | It has snowed | they remained |
i changed | had heard | they painted |
we sang | they have accepted | planted |
hunted | they have roasted | I prepared |
we close | they have cooked | I posted |
ate | have seen | complained |
bought | They have gone | I reconsidered |
I bought | They have said | recited |
known | they have undertaken | I reduced |
i converted | they have departed | I watered |
they copied | they tried | finished off |
I copied | they have translated | repair |
ran | I have commented | rethought |
scattered | I have known | i repeated |
scattered | I waited | I reproduced |
detail | I have pointed out | respect |
i drew | I have traveled | i breathed |
elucidated | humiliated | challenge |
we dilute | they imitated | begged |
design | implement | dry |
disguise | I rebuked | sentenced |
sweetened | I indicated | they pointed out |
they listed | they exchanged | they dreamed |
they waited | i washed | i served |
study | I raise | I underlined |
they were | they read | they typed |
we experience | they read | they brought |
expired | they called | I had |
I was | they arrived | we saw |
Sentences with perfective verbs
- Eduardo is it was vacation
- Already I have left, it will be in the next vacation.
- Wine my uncle to visit us.
- I was all afternoon studying history.
- The court is soaked; it rained All weekend.
- This promotion already expired one month ago.
- They arrived The pizzas; go to the table.
- My mother already watered the balcony plants.
- Prepared breakfast before we got up.
- That song already I have heard
- Before breaking the news, respite very deep.
- No i understood nothing from that movie.
- The deputy read all his speech during the session.
- During his speech, the candidate said various lies.
- Journalists they waited all night in the place.
- This weekend they washed the car; it is impeccable.
- The nuns they have challenged for their bad behavior.
- My father imitated his English accent very well.
- Not yet They have read the statement on the radio.
- Parents are they have complained for the bad attention during the excursion.
- My sister recited a couple of poems in this bar.
- My son's team won the match.
- The artist finished off your pictures to pay debts.
- They called from school to warn that my brother was not feeling well.
- The police officers they mentioned a series of similar cases.
- I have memorized my lines to perfection.
- Due to the humidity, the clothes have not yet has dried.
- Them they put a 0 because I know they copied.
- Juan did a portrait of his family.
- I i converted to Catholicism when he was very young.
- Humiliated the waiter in front of all the diners.
- My sister he saw 15 times this movie.
- The thief pointed with a gun, it was
- I have planted a tree in the garden
- Study biology, that's why he works there.
- Bought balloons and a piñata to celebrate his birthday.
- I barely saw the poster I reduced speed.
- The Guide it gave a series of very interesting details.
- I have polished these shoes for the occasion.
- Change the jacket that we gave him for a sweater.
- I already Have served tea to guests.
- They reproduced dialogue as is had been.
- The witnesses they pointed out the same suspect.
- The children still don't know they have raised from the bed.
- For the party I I disguised pirate.
- When Opened the door I was knocking on him.
- The stain is scattered all over the tablecloth.
- The students Have counted your own experience in this regard.
- Not on this vacation yet It has snowed.
- For the end of the year act we Dance a chacarera.
- Not yet i tried That cake, it looks delicious.
- The judge trouble to the prosecutor when whole of that data.
- Since she is vegan, they have roasted various vegetables.
- My sisters they have cooked a lot for this christmas.
- For the first time, on this vacation mountain by horse.
- How I know broke the copier, they wrote by hand.
- The lemonade here is very good. i drank a whole glass.
- When I gave account of what he did, what I rebuked In front of everyone.
- In this editorial I published two novels.
- After marking your mistake, I think has reconsidered.
- Follow with: Imperfective verbs