Russian Perfective Verbs refer to those actions which are complete, or one-off in nature. For example - "I wrote a letter (to completion)" is a perfective action, while "I was writing a letter" is an imperfective action, as it does not denote completing the action.
This page lists the most important Perfective Verbs. The table outlines phonetics, as well as the conjugation pattern required (this is indicated by the number 1 or 2). Refer to our Russian Verbs page for further explanation of conjugation patterns, as well as the correct usage of perfective verbs in past and future tense. Remember that perfective verbs cannot be used in the present tense.

See also our list of Russian Imperfective verbs