- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Preface
- About the Author
-
1 Countable and Uncountable Nouns -
2 Articles -
3 Pronouns and Quantifiers -
4 Subject and Verb -
5 Verbs and Tenses -
6 Modals -
7 Prepositions and Particles -
8 Adjectives and Adverbs -
9 Possession and Compounds -
10 Clauses and Other Structures -
11 Noun-Adjective-Verb Confusion -
12 Selecting the Correct Word -
13 Selecting the Correct Style -
14 Regions and Countries -
15 Dates and Time Expressions -
16 Numbers and Percentages -
17 Figures and Tables -
18 Spelling and Typos -
19 Punctuation -
20 Referencing -
Appendix: Irregular Verbs - Answers
- Index
Verbs and Tenses
Verbs and Tenses
- Chapter:
- (p.42) 5 Verbs and Tenses
- Source:
- English Exposed
- Author(s):
Steve Hart
- Publisher:
- Hong Kong University Press
The chapter begins with an examination of the forms of the verb ‘to be’. Verbals are introduced and categorized by their various forms and uses. The relationship between participles and irregular verbs is then assessed. When to employ the different tenses precedes a discussion about the active and the passive voices.
Keywords: being, been, verbals, irregular, infinitive, past participle, tense, passive, active, voice
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Preface
- About the Author
-
1 Countable and Uncountable Nouns -
2 Articles -
3 Pronouns and Quantifiers -
4 Subject and Verb -
5 Verbs and Tenses -
6 Modals -
7 Prepositions and Particles -
8 Adjectives and Adverbs -
9 Possession and Compounds -
10 Clauses and Other Structures -
11 Noun-Adjective-Verb Confusion -
12 Selecting the Correct Word -
13 Selecting the Correct Style -
14 Regions and Countries -
15 Dates and Time Expressions -
16 Numbers and Percentages -
17 Figures and Tables -
18 Spelling and Typos -
19 Punctuation -
20 Referencing -
Appendix: Irregular Verbs - Answers
- Index