1. The Russian Verb System GCSE Russian

2. Compare:

3. English:to do

4. Compare: English:to do French:faire

5. Compare: English:to do French:faire Russian:делать (the IMPERFECTIVE infinitive) cделать (the PERFECTIVE infinitive)

6. Compare: English:to do French:faire Russian:делать (the IMPERFECTIVE infinitive) cделать (the PERFECTIVE infinitive) In other words, Russian has a dual-infinitive verb system.

7. Compare: English:to do French:faire Russian:делать (the IMPERFECTIVE infinitive) cделать (the PERFECTIVE infinitive) In other words, Russian has a dual-infinitive verb system. For GCSE you will mainly use the imperfective. You can use it to form the past, present and future.

8. Compare: English:to do French:faire Russian:делать (the IMPERFECTIVE infinitive) cделать (the PERFECTIVE infinitive) In other words, Russian has a dual-infinitive verb system. For GCSE you will mainly use the imperfective. You can use it to form the past, present and future. The difference between the two infinitives is explained in the chart overleaf.

9. Past imperfective я делал(а) мы делали ты делал(а) вы делали он(а) делал(а) они делали E.g. I was doing my homework. I used to do my homework. Present я делаю мы делаем ты делаешь вы делаете он делает они делают E.g. I do / I am doing my homework. Future imperfective я буду делать мы будем делать ты будешь делать вы будете делать он будет делать они будут делать E.g. I will be doing my homework while you are at the concert Imperfective aspect делать (1a)  Habitual action  Repeated action  Incomplete action Perfective aspect cделать (1a)  Completed action  ‘Result’ Past perfective я сделал(а) мы сделали ты сделал(а) вы сделали он(а) сделал(а) они сделали E.g. I did my homework then I went out. I have done my homework. No presentFuture perfective я сделаю мы сделаем ты сделаешь вы сделаете он сделает они сделают E.g. I will do my homework then I’ll go out.