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27 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between изменить and изменять ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between изменить and изменять ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Изменить" is a perfect form.
"Изменять" this is an imperfect form.
"Изменить" implies the result of an action.
"Изменять" implies the process itself, regardless of the result.
Я решил изменить причёску. (I decided to change my hairstyle.)
Изменять привычный распорядок дня очень сложно. (Changing your habitual schedule is very difficult.)
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Agree with other comment, but "изменять" also means "to cheat"
Изменять жене - cheat on wife
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