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Aspects

vs
Tenses
TENSE VS ASPECT

Tenses refer to time: present, past,


future.

Aspect refers to how the speaker views an


event/action in relation to time: simple,
continuous/progressive, perfect, perfect-
continuous.
Verb Tenses & Aspects in English
Tense
Past Present Future
Simple
Aspects

Progressive
Perfect
Perfect
Progressive

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