一、时和体的基本概念英语动词的“时”(Tense)(也有译为“时制”的)是表示动作或状态发生的时间的一种语法形式。动词的“体”(Aspect)(也有译为“方式”、“体貌”等)是说明动作在某一时间里进行的方式或情况(正在进行还是已经完成)的语法形式。“时”指明动作或状态是在哪个时间内发生的,而“体”则着重于动作情况的说明,故“时”和“体”是动词的两个不同的语法范畴,不应混为一谈。但“时”和“体”两者都与动作有关,它们有着非常密切的关系。“时”和“体”常可结合使用,一个“时”可 First, the basic concept of time and body The English verb “time” (Tense) (also translated as “time system”) is a grammatical form of time or action. The verb “Aspect” (also translated as “method”, “physical appearance”, etc.) is the grammatical form of the way or condition (ongoing or completed) that the action takes place at a given time. “Shi” indicates when the action or state occurred and “Body” focuses on the description of the action. Therefore, “Shi” and “Body” are two different grammatical categories of the verb that should not be confused with each other. But both “time” and “body” are related to the action, and they have a very close relationship. “Shi” and “body” can often be used in combination, a “time” can be