A Research of the Distinctions between English and Chinese Tenses  

作　　者：Wang Huabin Zhang Chao(School of Foreign Languages,Sun Yat-sen University) 

出　　处：《中国校外教育》2010年第S2期278-278,共1页AFTERSCHOOL EDUCATION IN CHINA

摘　　要：By observing the grammar systems of Chinese and English,it is found that the uses of tenses between the two languages are very different. It turns out that the Chinese expressions of tenses are more casual and variable,without fixed rules,while for English,more regular. The distinct ways and patterns of expressing tenses between Chinese and English give rise to more frequent errors made by students. Thus,only by a thorough and profound understanding of these distinctions can we find a better way to master the uses of tenses,which requires a reasonable comparison of the tenses between Chinese and English.By observing the grammar systems of Chinese and English,it is found that the uses of tenses between the two languages are very different. It turns out that the Chinese expressions of tenses are more casual and variable,without fixed rules,while for English,more regular. The distinct ways and patterns of expressing tenses between Chinese and English give rise to more frequent errors made by students. Thus,only by a thorough and profound understanding of these distinctions can we find a better way to master the uses of tenses,which requires a reasonable comparison of the tenses between Chinese and English.

关 键 词：TENSE VERBAL INFLECTION auxiliary VERB TENSE EXPRESSIONS DISTINCTION 

分 类 号：H04[语言文字—语言学]