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Motion Prefixes: Entering, Exiting, and Arriving
Practice в-, вы-, при-, под-, от-, пере-, and про- with motion verbs.
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Browse Motion Verbs practiceQuestion 1
Секретарь обычно ___ в кабинет без стука.
English context
Choose the imperfective verb for repeated entry.
Options
- входит
- войдёт
- выходит
- подходит
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- входит
Correct feedback
Correct! Входит describes a repeated or habitual entry.
Grammar rule
Входить is imperfective for entry in progress or repeated entry; войти is perfective for one completed entry.
Question 2
Он открыл дверь и ___ в комнату.
English context
Choose the perfective verb for one completed entry.
Options
- входил
- вошёл
- вышел
- подошёл
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- вошёл
Correct feedback
Exactly! Вошёл marks the completed movement into the room.
Grammar rule
Войти is perfective and expresses completed entry into a bounded space.
Question 3
После урока студенты медленно ___ из аудитории.
English context
Choose the imperfective verb for an exit in progress.
Options
- выходят
- выйдут
- входят
- подходят
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- выходят
Correct feedback
Good! Выходят presents the students' exit as ongoing.
Grammar rule
Выходить is imperfective for exiting in progress or repeatedly; выйти is perfective for a completed exit.
Question 4
Через минуту она ___ из офиса.
English context
Choose the perfective verb for one future departure.
Options
- выходит
- выйдет
- войдёт
- отходит
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- выйдет
Correct feedback
Right! Выйдет describes one completed future exit.
Grammar rule
Выйти is perfective and describes one completed exit from a bounded place.
Question 5
Поезд уже ___ на вокзал.
English context
Choose the perfective verb for arrival at the station.
Options
- приехал
- приезжал
- уехал
- подъезжал
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- приехал
Correct feedback
Correct! Приехал means the train has arrived and completed its journey.
Grammar rule
Приехать is perfective for completed arrival by vehicle; приезжать is imperfective for arrival in progress or repeated arrivals.
Question 6
Летом гости часто ___ к нам на дачу.
English context
Choose the imperfective verb for repeated arrivals by vehicle.
Options
- приезжают
- приедут
- уезжают
- подъезжают
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- приезжают
Correct feedback
Excellent! Приезжают describes guests arriving repeatedly.
Grammar rule
Приезжать is imperfective for repeated or ongoing arrival by vehicle.
Question 7
Автобус медленно ___ к остановке.
English context
Choose the imperfective verb for approaching a stop.
Options
- подъезжает
- подъехал
- отъезжает
- переезжает
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- подъезжает
Correct feedback
Correct! Подъезжает describes the approach in progress.
Grammar rule
Подъезжать is imperfective for approaching by vehicle; подъехать marks reaching the point.
Question 8
Машина ___ от тротуара, и мы продолжили разговор.
English context
Choose the perfective verb for a completed departure.
Options
- отъезжала
- отъехала
- подъехала
- переехала
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- отъехала
Correct feedback
Well done! Отъехала marks the car's completed movement away.
Grammar rule
Отъехать is perfective for moving away from a place by vehicle; отъезжать is imperfective.
Question 9
Мы ___ через мост и свернули направо.
English context
Choose the perfective verb for completing a crossing.
Options
- переходили
- перешли
- подошли
- отошли
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- перешли
Correct feedback
Exactly! Перешли presents the crossing as completed.
Grammar rule
Перейти is perfective for a completed crossing; переходить is imperfective for an ongoing or repeated crossing.
Question 10
Самолёт ___ над городом, не приземляясь.
English context
Choose the imperfective verb for passing over a place.
Options
- пролетает
- пролетел
- подлетает
- перелетит
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- пролетает
Correct feedback
Great! Пролетает describes passing over the city without landing.
Grammar rule
Пролетать is imperfective for passing over or through; пролететь is perfective for completing one such passage.