Questions & Answers about Я запоминаю полезные слова.
What does the verb запоминаю mean and what aspect is it?
запоминаю is the first-person singular present tense of запоминать, which means “to memorize” or “to commit to memory.” It’s an imperfective verb, emphasizing the ongoing process. The perfective counterpart (completed action) is запомнить (e.g. я запомню – “I will memorize [completely]”).
Why is the object полезные слова in this form instead of полезных слов?
Because полезные слова is in the plural accusative case, required for the direct object of запоминаю. Since слово is an inanimate neuter noun, its accusative plural is identical to the nominative plural (слова), and the adjective полезные agrees in number and case. Полезных слов would be genitive plural (“of useful words”), which doesn’t fit here.
Can I drop the pronoun я and still be correct?
Yes. Russian verbs show person and number by their endings, so Запоминаю полезные слова still means “I am memorizing useful words.” You include я only for emphasis or clarity.
Is Я запоминаю полезные слова the same as Я помню полезные слова?