Breakdown of Мы тоже любим проходить через этот исторический квартал.
тоже
also
мы
we
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
любить
to love, to like
Questions & Answers about Мы тоже любим проходить через этот исторический квартал.
Why do we use the imperfective verb проходить here instead of the perfective пройти?
We use the imperfective because it follows the verb любить (to love). When you talk about loving or liking to do something, it describes a general, ongoing habit rather than a single, completed trip. Therefore, you need the imperfective form проходить.
What is the difference between проходить and переходить in this context?
The prefix про- means 'through' or 'past', so проходить fits perfectly for walking through a neighborhood. The prefix пере- usually means 'across', so переходить would mean you are just crossing from one side of the neighborhood to the other, almost like crossing a street.
Why does этот исторический квартал look like it is in the nominative (dictionary) case?
The preposition через (through) requires the accusative case. However, because квартал is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative form. The same rule applies to the pronoun этот and the adjective исторический attached to it.
Do you always need to use the preposition через with проходить?
It depends on the meaning! When you mean going through a physical area (like a park, door, or neighborhood), you use проходить через plus the accusative case. If you meant walking past a building without going inside, you would use проходить мимо plus the genitive case.