Я відкриваю шафу і вибираю одяг.

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Breakdown of Я відкриваю шафу і вибираю одяг.

• і: and
• вибирати: to choose
• відкривати: to open

Questions & Answers about Я відкриваю шафу і вибираю одяг.

Why are both verbs відкриваю and вибираю in the imperfective aspect and present tense?

Because they describe ongoing or habitual actions. In Ukrainian:
• Imperfective verbs (infinitives ending in -вати) express processes rather than single, completed events.
• Ukrainian does not have a separate “-ing” progressive form; the imperfective present covers both simple-present and ongoing actions.

How would I say “I opened the wardrobe” or “I will open the wardrobe” in Ukrainian?

Use the perfective forms:
• Past: Я відкри́в(а) ша́фу
• Future: Я відкри́ю ша́фу
For “choose” you get:
• Past: Я ви́брав(а) одя́г
• Future: Я ви́беру́ одя́г

Why is шафу used instead of шафа?

Because шафу is the accusative singular of шафа. Feminine inanimate nouns ending in -а change -а → -у in the accusative when they are direct objects.

Why does одяг stay the same in this sentence?

одяг is a mass (uncountable) noun in Ukrainian.
• It does not have a plural form.
• Its accusative form is identical to the nominative, so you say одяг in both cases.