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REAL TIME AND VERBAL TENSE - Coggle Diagram
REAL TIME AND VERBAL TENSE
2. Time and tense
English had 8 tenses
modern grammarians: 2 tenses, present and past
Simple Present Tense
Form
Pronounciation
Uses
Timeless or unrestrictive Simple Present
Simultaneous Simple Present
Historic Simple Present
Simple Present with future time reference
Simple Past Tense
Form
Pronounciation
Uses
Definite past reference
Hypothetical Simple Past
Attitudinal Simple Past
future by means of complex sentences
Future Time
Will+inf.
The Simple Present
Be+going to+infinitive
The Present Progresive
Will+progressive infinitive
3. Aspect
Combinations (tense and voice)
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Past Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Progressive
Present Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Progressive
Perfective Aspect
The Present Perfect Simple
Iterative Present Perfect
Unspecifying Present Perfect
Continuative Present Perfect
Resultative Present Perfect
The Past Perfect Simple
Progressive Aspect (Leech)
Limited duration or temporary state
Incomplete situation or in progress
Future time in connection with definite plans and arrangements
Dynamic and Stative Verbs
The Two Aspects Combined
4. Mood
Indicative mood
Imperative mood
The Basic Imperative
Spoken imperatives
"Coloured imperatives"
Public notices
Imperatives with let
The Subjunctive
The Subjunctive
Mandative Subjunctive
"Were" Subjunctive
Formulaic Subjunctive
1. Introduction
Time (real time)
Tense (verbal tense)
Aspect (Quirk)
Mood (Jespersen)