Perfect- imperfect

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Perfect- imperfect
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Most (All ?) Czech verbs may be classified as to belonging to one of two aspects: perfective or imperfective. But modal verbs and simple verb forms denoting states are usually imperfective (e.g., být to be, ležet to lie, moci to be able).

Imperfective. The use of the imperfective aspect stresses that the action is viewed as enduring or repeated, without definitate termination or result. - - i.e., The imperfect aspect simply names the action. An imperfective verb can focus on an action as it is happening, emphasizing the process or duration of the action. [ the imperfective aspect is used when we stress the action itself withour reference to a definite termination or result. The use of the imperfective aspect may signify that the action is habitual or repeated, that it is interrupted before a definited result is achieved, that it endures for a period of time without consideration of its result, or that the action itself is stressed more than the resuts of the action:]
The future tense of IMPERFECTIVE verbs is made with the infinitive of the verb and the future of být: budu, budeš,budebudeme, budete, budou)
Budeme prodávat naše auto.
Perfective. The use of the perfective aspect stresses the completed nature of an action, or the result obtained. - - i.e., The perfective aspect usually focuses on the completion of an action. A perfective verb sums up the action, presenting it in its entirety, and often focusing on its results.[The prefective aspect is used when the verbal action is brought to a clear termination, or a definite result is achieved. When the perfective aspect is used, the result obtained by the action is often stressed as more important than the verbal action itself.. (Note in the following examples that vstat is the perfective of vstavat, and prodat is the perfective of prodavat)]

Prefix pairs - na-, o-, po-, s-, u-, vy-, z-, za-


bavit se (II)	to have a good time	pobavit se
budit	to wake	zbudit
čekat (I)	to wait	počkat
dělat (I)	to make, do	udělat [Note: vydělat - earn, make (Money)]
dčkovat (III)	to thank	podčkovat
holit	shave	oholit
koupat (III)	to bathe	vykoupat

mýt (III)	to wash	umýt
obědvat	to dine	poobědvat
organizovat	organise	zorganizovat
pít	drink	vypít
platit	pay	zaplatit
plést		uplést
pozorovat (III)	to notice	zpozorovat
psát (III)	write	napsat - át uaually becomes -at
ptát se (I)	to ask	zeptat se
rozumět	to understand	porozumět
slábnout (III)	to grow feeble	zeslábnout
smát se (III)	to laugh	zasmát se
snídat (I)	to eat breakfast	posnídat
stárnout (III)	to grow old	zestárnout

trávit	spend (time)	strávit
učit se	to study	naučit se "to learn"
vařit	to cook, to boil	uvařit
vidět	see	uvidět

zvát	invite	pozvat

Perfect: Posnídáme a p ak půjdeme ven. = We shall have breakfast and then go out.

Imperfective: Budeme snidat a pak (potom) budeme jit ven.


Impf	číst = to read
pfs	přečíst = to read through dičíst = to read to the end
Impf	psát
Pfs	podepsát = to sign (lit. to underwright; pod, pode = under) napsat = to write down (note vowel shortening)
impf	jít = to go, to walk, to come
pfs	přijít = to come here přejít = to cross (lit. to go across) naijít - to find, to come upon (na = on) vyijít = to go out odeijít = to go away (od, ode = from)

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padat (I)	to fall	padnout (III)
podávat (I)	to hand, pass	podat (I)
pomáhat (I)	to help	pomoc (III, like moci: pomohu, pomůžeš ... pomohou; past: pomohl)

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