RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and SemanticsRUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics2313-22992411-1236Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)7281Research ArticleLexical Indicators of Time in the German and English LanguagesKuznetsovaT Vt.kuznetsova1212@yandex.ruNesovaN Mnatalya_nesova@list.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15032015316617208092016Copyright © 2015, Kuznetsova T.V., Nesova N.M.2015In the article lexical indicators or so-called “time markers” in category of tenses of English and German languages are considered. Except the comparative description of grammatical categories in two presented languages, in the article examples of practical use of “markers” in lexical and grammatical aspects are also given. The main considered indicators for the compared closely related languages appear: adverbs, nouns with prepositions, verbs and some adjectives.lexical markerstemporary formsgrammatical categoriesnounsadverbsadjectivesлексические маркерывременные формыграмматические категориисуществительныенаречияприлагательные