Quote Originally Posted by Spiderkat
Quote Originally Posted by MasterAdmin
Try the following, it will help... Simply translate the perfective verbs with Perfect Tenses in English. And translate imperfective verbs with anything but Perfect Tenses.
Example:
Я часто опаздываю на работу. - I am often late to work.
Я опоздал на работу. - I have been late to work.
Is it a general statement for all the verbs whatsoever or only for these two ones ?
Я думаю, что это правильное заключение. У меня такие же трудности с употреблением Perfect Tenses. Например, я бы сказала "I was late to work today", a не "I have been late to work."