THE VERB AS AN ASPECT AND TENSE IN THE ENGLISH

In the present work the two main grammatical categories are examined. Tense is a grammatical category that locates an event or a process in time, to show when the situation occurs. It denotes the relation of the event to the moment of speech. Aspect is a grammatical category that expresses how an action, event or state, denoted by a verb, relates to the flow of time. This concept is based on distinction between perfective and imperfective aspects. The interrelation between tense and aspect is obvious. The tenses are classified according to the idea of duration or completeness of the action expressed by the verb.

The complex structure of the verb in grammar accompanies English during the long existence of this language. Its roots can be found in old history of the English language.