RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TYPE AND TENSE CATEGORIES OF RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH VERBS

Abstract

The article studies a problem of explaining the relationship between the category of tense and specific forms of the Russian verb in comparison with the English verb when teaching Russian as a foreign language at the elementary level (A1). The main objective of the study is to find out the causes of difficulties among foreigners when studying the categories of type and tense of the Russian verb and to develop a way to present educational material in order to avoid student mistakes. For this purpose, a comparative analysis of the relationship between the categories of type and time in Russian and English is carried out. The principle from semantics to grammar is used in the analysis of verbs. A new way of presenting information on topics related to the type and time category in Russian for international students has been developed. The article will be interesting both for teachers of Russian as a foreign language and for students themselves.