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Latest revision as of 10:55, 5 October 2020
Grammatical structures in English permitting the divvying up of time/aspect/voice & mode.
Present
Active
Simple
Affirmative
In the affirmative, the present simple is the infinitive for all verbs except be. For the third person singular an -s (or -es) is added.
- I always drive to work.
- He never drives to work.
Negative / Interrogative / Emphatic (do(es) + V)
The auxiliary DO is used with the infinitive: do(es) + V.
- She doesn't usually walk to work.
- Don't we need milk?
- We really do need rain.
Continuous / Progressive / be + -ing
- am doing
- is doing
- are doing
Perfect / have + -en
- have done
- has done
Perfect Continuous / Progressive / have + been + -ing
Passive
state: be + -en
- am
- is
- are
change of state: get + -en
- get
- gets
Past
Active
Simple
Continuous / Progressive / be + -ing
- was doing
- were doing
Perfect / had + -en
Perfect Continuous / Progressive / had + been + -ing
Passive
state: be + -en
change of state: get + -en
Future
Active
Modal: will + V
will + bare present infinitive
- The meeting will be on Tuesday.
Modal: will + have + -en
will + bare past infinitive
- We will have finished by Tuesday.
