TIEMPOS VERBALES Y NARRACIÓN: UN ANÁLISIS DEL SISTEMA VERBAL EN LAS PRODUCCIONES DE HABLANTES DE ESPAÑOL COMO LENGUA DE HERENCIA

Abstract This article aims to study the use of verb tenses in written narratives produced by Spanish heritage speakers (SHS) children, growing up in a multilingual context. We analyze the distribution and level of adequacy of verb tenses, focusing on two problematic aspects for heritage speakers: the contrast “perfective/ imperfective” and the use of the subjunctive. Moreover, we compare the heritage speakers’ texts with narratives produced by children growing up in a Spanish monolingual context. Participants were 165 children (8.6 -13.7 years old): 118 SHS children and 47 children growi...