Russian motion verbs cheat sheet 1

Russian motion verbs cheat sheet 1

Russian motion verbs

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Russian motion verbs are notoriously complex so I put together a cheat sheet you can print out and laminate to give you a quick reference guide when you are trying to learn them (and the following five times you again, try to learn them).

Remember both unidirectional and multidirectional verbs are imperfective verbs

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When to use the unidirectional verb

  • Movement in one direction (point A to point B)
  • Set expressions
  • Short distances

When to use the multidirectional verb

  • Movement in more than one direction
  • Habitual or repetitive action
  • General motion
  • Implied round trip
  • Completed round trip (past tense)