Did you know that there are some Russian verbs, followed only by perfective infinitives? For example, these four verbs are used only with perfective infinitives:
- суметь, to be able, to manage
- забыть, forget
- удаться, to succeed
- успеть: to do something in time
- получиться (у меня получилось…): to succeed, to manage
Я забыл выключить свет. I forgot to switch off the light.
Он сумел сдать экзамен: He managed to pass the exam.
Мне удалось поступить в университет: I managed to enter the university.
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У меня не получилось сдать работу вовремя. I didn’t manage to hand the work in in time.
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