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Tense Aspect Syntax

The document explores the grammatical categories of tense and aspect in English and Urdu, detailing examples of present, past, and future tenses in both languages. It also explains the different aspects, including progressive, perfect, habitual, and perfect progressive, with corresponding examples. A comparison is made between tense and aspect, highlighting their distinct features.

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Tense Aspect Syntax

The document explores the grammatical categories of tense and aspect in English and Urdu, detailing examples of present, past, and future tenses in both languages. It also explains the different aspects, including progressive, perfect, habitual, and perfect progressive, with corresponding examples. A comparison is made between tense and aspect, highlighting their distinct features.

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Tense and Aspect

Exploring the grammatical categories of tense and aspect in


English and Urdu.

by Muskan Hanif
Tense in English
Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense

She reads books every day. They played football yesterday. I will call you tomorrow.

He is eating dinner. She was sleeping when the phone She is going to visit the museum
rang. next week.
‫‪Tense in Urdu‬‬
‫‪Present Tense‬‬ ‫‪Past Tense‬‬ ‫‪Future Tense‬‬
‫وہ کتاب پڑھتا ہے۔‬ ‫وہ سکول گیا۔‬ ‫وہ سکول جائے گا۔‬

‫وہ کھانا کھا رہا ہے۔‬ ‫وہ کتاب پڑھ رہا تھا۔‬ ‫وہ کتاب پڑھنے واال ہے۔‬
Aspect: Describing
Action
1 Progressive 2 Perfect
Ongoing or in progress. Completed before a point
in time.

3 Habitual 4 Perfect
Progressive
Regular or repeated
actions. Ongoing action
completed in the past.
Aspect in English

Progressive Perfect
She is reading a book. He has finished his homework.

Habitual Perfect Progressive


She walks to school every day. She has been studying for two
hours.
‫‪Aspect in Urdu‬‬
‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪Progressive‬‬
‫وہ کھانا کھا رہا ہے۔‬

‫‪2‬‬ ‫‪Perfect‬‬
‫وہ سکول جا چکا ہے۔‬

‫‪3‬‬ ‫‪Habitual‬‬
‫وہ روز سکول جاتا ہے۔‬

‫‪4‬‬ ‫‪Perfect Progressive‬‬


‫وہ دو گھنٹوں سے پڑھ رہا ہے۔‬
Tense vs. Aspect
Feature Tense Aspect

Expresses Time of action Nature of action

Types Past, Present, Future Progressive, Perfect, Habitual,


Perfect Progressive

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