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Loojka Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
About verbs categories...
Just one quick question (a clarification, actually):
There are only two verb tenses in English, present and past, right? So, I can only say "present simple tense" and "past simple tense" and, since the rest of the verb forms are verb aspects, moods etc., it would be correct to write (for instance) "present continuous/progressive/past", without the word "tense" following any of these, right?
Thanks a lot!
There are only two verb tenses in English, present and past, right? So, I can only say "present simple tense" and "past simple tense" and, since the rest of the verb forms are verb aspects, moods etc., it would be correct to write (for instance) "present continuous/progressive/past", without the word "tense" following any of these, right?
Thanks a lot!
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Hi,
In my experience, most grammar books and most people, including teachers, refer to all those things as 'tenses'.
Best wishes, Clive
In my experience, most grammar books and most people, including teachers, refer to all those things as 'tenses'.
Best wishes, Clive
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LoojkaThere are only two verb tenses in English, present and past, right?Strictly speaking, yes, but you can use the term "tense" or not use it, as you like, after the names of all those forms.
'past perfect' or 'past perfect tense'.
'present' or 'present simple' or 'present tense' or 'present simple tense'.
'past progressive' or 'past progre
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