TENSE AND ASPECT IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Abstract

Tense and aspect represent fundamental grammatical categories that express time-related information in English. While tense indicates the chronological position of an event, aspect describes its internal temporal structure, such as duration, completion, or repetition. This article analyses the theoretical distinction between tense and aspect, examines their interaction in English, and highlights their importance in linguistic description and language learning. The study demonstrates that misunderstandings of tense and aspect often lead to typical errors among language learners, emphasizing the need for clear conceptual differentiation in linguistic education.