Question
I have a problem understanding the use of imperfective in some sentences that appear to me as "one-time non repeated actions". Some of them use the imperfective form and some others use the perfective form. Is there a rule of which one to choose?
Мне нужно сходить в магазин
> Imperfective. In my head it sounds like you need to go there multiple times
Я уже сводил сына в бассейн
> Here, I don't understand why we don't use свести, since it's a finished action
Сбегай, пожалуйста, в супермаркет
> Here, it's perfective and I understand why.
Could you explain? Thank you :)
Answer
Dear Jordan,
All the verbs you give in the examples are perfective. They all mean one-time finished action.
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