Russian Imperfective Verbs refer to those actions which are incomplete, or of an ongoing nature. For example - "I was writing a letter" is an imperfective action, while "I wrote a letter (to completion)" is a perfective action.
This page lists the most important Imperfective Verbs. The table
outlines phonetics, as well as the conjugation pattern required (this
is indicated by the number 1 or 2). Refer to our Russian Verbs page
for further explanation of conjugation patterns, as well as the correct
usage of imperfective verbs in past, present and future tense.
See also our list of Russian Perfective verbs
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