I had a headache so I took a couple of aspirin.

In his speech, he cast aspersions on all religions except his own.

He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.

I want to have an aspirin.

Tom always keeps some aspirin in his jacket pocket.

Tom died from asphyxiation.

Tom is an aspiring rapper.

Take some aspirin.

The pope also cited a "love for nature" as a typical aspect of Asian cultures and expressed a need to protect the planet.

Is it fine to change the tense of a word or some other grammar aspect when translating if it means it'll sound more natural?