Meaning and the English VerbThis well-established standard textbook deals with areas of the English language which are well-known `trouble spots' for the foreign learner: tense, progressive and perfect aspects, mood and the modal auxiliaries. |
Contents
Progressive Aspect | 18 |
The Expression of Past Time | 35 |
The Expression of Future Time | 56 |
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Common terms and phrases
activity adverbial expression am/is/are American English auxiliary verb back-shift British English chapter colloquial common conditional sentences context contrast definite dependent clauses difference element of meaning English Studies equivalent event verbs examples fact factual possibility feel finite verb FREE INDIRECT SPEECH future meaning grammatical habitual hypothetical form hypothetical meaning if-clauses implies indefinite past meaning indicates Infinitive instantaneous present limited duration Linguistics logical necessity main clause main verb negation modal auxiliary modal auxiliary verbs narrative negative non-finite verbs normally o'clock obligation or requirement paraphrased Past Perfect Past Tense forms Perfect Aspect permission point of orientation polite prediction Present Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Tense Present Progressive Present Tense Progressive Aspect Progressive form Progressive Present Progressive Tense question rare reported clause semantic sense should+Infinitive Simple Past Tense Simple Present someone speaker statements Subjunctive tell temporary theoretical meaning time-span tion tomorrow truth-commitment truth-neutral unreal conditions usage volitional was/were will/shall