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Woman: Я могла бы остаться здесь навсегда.

 

Man: Так оставайся.

I wonder why you need to use the perfective "остаться" on one hand and the imperfective "оставаться" on the other, even though they both refer to the same action of the woman staying in the same place.

Woman: Я могла бы остаться здесь навсегда.

 

Man: Так оставайся.

I wonder why you need to use the perfective "остаться" on one hand and the imperfective "оставаться" on the other, even though they both refer to the same action of the woman staying in the same place.

Woman: Я могла бы остаться здесь навсегда.

Man: Так оставайся.

I wonder why you need to use the perfective "остаться" on one hand and the imperfective "оставаться" on the other, even though they both refer to the same action of the woman staying in the same place.

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Why use the perfective "остаться" on one hand and the imperfective "оставаться" on the other?

Woman: Я могла бы остаться здесь навсегда.

Man: Так оставайся.

I wonder why you need to use the perfective "остаться" on one hand and the imperfective "оставаться" on the other, even though they both refer to the same action of the woman staying in the same place.