Thread: Remebering 'rule' for choosing aspect with negated verbs

Maybe like this? With my way of looking at it, I can only find 3 perfectives, and one of them I can't find a Russian equivalent of the English (I'll top the bill.) Maybe there are other verbs I could have chosen instead that are perfective?

Imperfectives in italics, perfectives in bold...

"The Show Must Go On" продолжаться

Empty spaces - what are we living for живём
Abandoned places - I guess we know the score знаем
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for... ищем
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore держите, хочет, терпеть
The show must go on,
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking ломается
My make-up may be flaking отслаивается
But my smile still stays on. продолжается
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance оставлю
Another heartache, another failed romance
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for? живём
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now понимаю?
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now буду забрать?
Outside the dawn is breaking рассветает
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free жажду
-
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die будут расти, будут умереть
I can fly - my friends могу летать
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin буду терпеть?
I'm never giving in буду покидать
On - with the show -
I'll top the bill, I'll overkill буду первым?, переборщу
I have to find the will to carry on найти
On with the -
On with the show -
The show must go on...

Originally Posted by grafrich

Maybe like this? With my way of looking at it, I can only find 3 perfectives, and one of them I can't find a Russian equivalent of the English (I'll top the bill.) Maybe there are other verbs I could have chosen instead that are perfective?

Imperfectives in italics, perfectives in bold...

"The Show Must Go On" продолжаться

Empty spaces - what are we living for живём
Abandoned places - I guess we know the score знаем
On and on, does anybody know what we are looking for... ищем
Another hero, another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore держите, хочет, терпеть
The show must go on,
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking ломается
My make-up may be flaking отслаивается
But my smile still stays on. продолжается
Whatever happens, I'll leave it all to chance оставлю
Another heartache, another failed romance
On and on, does anybody know what we are living for? живём
I guess I'm learning, I must be warmer now понимаю?
I'll soon be turning, round the corner now буду забрать?
Outside the dawn is breaking рассветает
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free жажду
-
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairytales of yesterday will grow but never die будут расти, будут умереть
I can fly - my friends могу летать
The show must go on
The show must go on
I'll face it with a grin буду терпеть?
I'm never giving in буду покидать
On - with the show -
I'll top the bill, I'll overkill буду первым?, переборщу
I have to find the will to carry on найти
On with the -
On with the show -
The show must go on...