THE CATEGORY OF TENSE AND ITS GRAMMATICAL EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH

Abstract

This article examines the category of tense and its grammatical expression in the English language. Tense is one of the central grammatical categories that indicates the time of an action, event, or state in relation to the moment of speaking. In English, tense is mainly expressed through verb forms, auxiliary verbs, and specific grammatical structures. The article analyzes the major tense forms in English, including present, past, and future meanings, as well as their connection with aspect, such as simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous forms. Special attention is given to the grammatical features of tense formation and the semantic differences between various tense forms.