Я перевіряю список справ перед виходом.

Перевіряю is the 1st person singular present tense form of перевіряти, an imperfective verb.

So it means:

• I check
• I am checking

Ukrainian does not usually make a separate form for I check versus I am checking the way English does. The context tells you which one fits better.

The ending -ю shows that the subject is I.

Yes, it could.

Ukrainian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action. Since перевіряю already means I check / I am checking, я is not strictly necessary.

Including я can add:

• clarity
• emphasis
• contrast

So:

• Я перевіряю список справ перед виходом = neutral, slightly more explicit
• Перевіряю список справ перед виходом = also natural, especially in conversation

Because after a noun like список meaning list, Ukrainian usually puts the next noun in the genitive case.

So список справ literally has the structure:

• список = list
• справ = of tasks / of matters

This is the normal pattern for a list of X.

The base form is:

• справа = matter, task, business

Its genitive plural form is справ.

So список справ = list of tasks / to-do list.

Yes, справа can mean different things depending on context.

Common meanings include:

• matter / affair / case
• task / thing to do
• on the right / to the right as an adverb in other contexts

In список справ, it clearly means tasks, errands, things to do, not the right side.

So here справ is best understood as tasks or items of business.

Виходом is in the instrumental case.

That is because the preposition перед normally takes the instrumental:

• перед будинком = in front of the house
• перед уроком = before the lesson
• перед виходом = before leaving / before going out

The base noun is вихід. In the instrumental singular, it becomes виходом.

So this is a very standard pattern:

• перед + instrumental

Because Ukrainian often prefers a noun phrase where English might use a clause.

So instead of saying something like before I leave, Ukrainian can naturally say:

• перед виходом = before leaving

This is compact and very common.

You could also say things like:

• перед тим, як вийти
• перш ніж вийти

Those are closer to before leaving / before I go out, but перед виходом is shorter and very natural.

Yes, aspect matters here.

Перевіряти is imperfective, so перевіряю suggests:

• an ongoing action
• a repeated/habitual action
• a general routine

That fits well if the idea is something like a habit or regular step before leaving.

A perfective form would change the meaning. For example:

• перевірю = I will check / I’ll check completely

That sounds more like a single completed future action, not a present routine.

So:

• Я перевіряю список справ перед виходом = I check / am checking the list before leaving
• Я перевірю список справ перед виходом = I will check the list before leaving

Ukrainian has no articles like a or the.

So список справ can mean:

• a list of tasks
• the list of tasks

The exact meaning depends on context.

English has to choose an article, but Ukrainian usually leaves that unstated unless something else makes it specific.

The word order is fairly flexible.

The original sentence is neutral and clear:

• Я перевіряю список справ перед виходом.

But you could also say:

• Перед виходом я перевіряю список справ.

This puts more focus on before leaving.

You could even rearrange it further in some contexts, but the most natural versions are usually:

• Я перевіряю список справ перед виходом.
• Перед виходом я перевіряю список справ.

So yes, the word order can change, but the emphasis changes too.

Yes. In Ukrainian, one present-tense form often covers both meanings.

So я перевіряю can mean:

• I check as a habit
• I am checking right now

The difference comes from context, not from a separate verb form.

For example:

• if someone is describing their routine, it means I check
• if someone is describing what they are doing at the moment, it means I am checking

This is very normal in Ukrainian and is one of the biggest differences from English.