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This study aimed to examine second language acquisition of English verb phrases and investigated how Korean English speakers and native English speakers interpret English verb phrases in compliance with the verbal aspects and noun phrases. 241 Korean English learners and 37 native English speakers participated in this study. The telicity test depending on the verbal aspects and noun phrases was implemented to both native English speakers and Korean English learners who were classified into three groups according to their English proficiency. The results of this study showed how Korean English learners and native English speakers differentiate regarding English verb phrase telicity according to both verbal aspects and noun phrases and indicated that the way most Korean English leaners interpret English verb phrases is influenced by Korean. In addition, learners who are in the beginner group have more difficulty in acquiring English verb phrases depending on both verbal aspects and noun phrases. The directions of further studies were discussed with the limitations of this study