| nesvršeni (imperfective) | svršeni (perfective) |
|---|---|
| ongoing, repeated, habitual | complete, finished, one-off |
| pisati — Pisao sam pismo (I was writing) | napisati — Napisao sam pismo (I finished it) |
| čitati, kupovati, davati, učiti | pročitati, kupiti, dati, naučiti |
In the present, the perfective is used mainly after da, ako, kad (Želim da kupim auto). For “now”, use the imperfective: Sada kupujem hljeb.
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