imperfective /ˌɪmpɚˈfɛktɪv/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Of, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.Consider, then, the result of applying these tense morphemes to a perfective or an imperfective verb. — 2012 noun1 •The imperfective aspect; a verb having this aspect.Examples of past imperfectives are shown in (42). — 2005 formsimperfectives