TED-ED: How many verb tenses are there in English? - Anna Ananichuk

The video explores grammatical tense and aspect in English, explaining how verbs are modified to indicate time without explicitly naming it. It covers the four aspects: continuous, perfect, perfect progressive, and simple, with examples in past, present, and future tenses. The video also compares English tenses with those in other languages, highlighting differences and translation challenges.

What is grammatical tense and how does it relate to time in language?

Can you explain the four kinds of grammatical aspect mentioned in the text?

What are some examples of how tense can change the meaning of a sentence?

How do different languages approach the concept of tense compared to English?

In what ways might the variations in tense across languages reflect different ways of thinking about time?