In this course, you will learn about intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about common modal verbs used in English. This course is designed for learners who have a basic understanding of English grammar but who want to learn more and improve their skills for everyday speaking or writing, as well as for academics.
*tense -a grammaticalcategory of verbsused to expressdistinctions of time
*present progressive, present progressive tense -a tenseused to expressactionthat is on-going at thetime of utterance
*past progressive, past progressive tense -a progressivetenseused to describeon-goingaction in thepast;"`Ihadbeenrunning' is an example of thepastprogressive"
*future progressive, future progressive tense -a progressivetenseused to expressactionthatwill be on-going in thefuture;"`Iwill be running' is an example of thefutureprogressive".
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