Topic outline
- General
- Phonetics 2
- Tenses
Tenses
Verb Tense
The tense of a verb is determined by when the action took place. The three main tenses are as follows:
- The Past tense (e.g., I walked.)
- The Present tense (e.g., I walk.)
- The Future tense (e.g., I will walk.)
The tense of a verb can also tell us things like whether the action is habitual, ongoing, or completed. This is called the aspect of the verb, which is part of the tense.
- Advanced Verb Lecture
Advanced Verb Lecture
An auxiliary verb (or a helping verb as it's also called) is used with a main verb to help express the main verb's tense, mood, or voice.
They are Auxiliary verbs that provide additional and specific meaning to the main verb of the sentence.
- Questions
Questions
A question is an utterance which typically functions as a request for information, which is expected to be provided in the form of an answer.
In grammar, a question is a type of sentence expressed in a form that requires—or at least appears to require—an answer. Also known as an interrogative sentence, a question is generally distinguished from a sentence that makes a statement, delivers a command, or expresses an exclamation