Questions & Answers about Я добавил мёд и лимон в чай.
Why is добавил in the masculine singular past tense form?
In Russian, past-tense verbs agree with the subject in gender and number. Here the subject is я (I) and the speaker is male, so the masculine singular form добавил is used. A female speaker would say добавила, and a plural subject would use добавили.
What aspect does добавил carry and why is it used here?
добавил is the perfective aspect of добавить, which describes a completed action or a single event. Since the sentence states that the action of adding honey and lemon has been finished, perfective is appropriate. The imperfective counterpart добавлял would suggest habitual or ongoing addition.
Why are мёд and лимон in the accusative case?
They’re the direct objects of the verb добавить (“to add”). Inanimate masculine nouns in the accusative case look identical to their nominative forms, so мёд and лимон both remain unchanged. Using the accusative signals that these items are what you are adding.
Why is чай also in the accusative after в?