Tenses Demystified: A Fundamental Introduction
What you'll learn
- You will learn the meaning, structure, and correct usage of present, past, and future tenses, along with their four sub-types.
- You will understand how to form positive, negative, and interrogative sentences using different tenses correctly.
- The course will teach the differences between action (dynamic) and stative verbs, understanding their usage in continuous forms, and to avoid common grammatical
- You will identify and avoid common tense-related errors and clearly differentiate between similar tenses like Present Continuous and Present Perfect.
Requirements
- Nil
Description
This comprehensive course is designed to equip learners with a thorough understanding of English tenses, empowering them to communicate accurately and confidently.
We will embark on a journey starting with the fundamental question: "What is the meaning of Tenses?" From there, we will explore the various types of Tenses that form the backbone of English grammar.
We’ll then take a deep dive into the Present Tense, including its four key forms:
• Present Simple
• Present Continuous
• Present Perfect
• Present Perfect Continuous
Next, the course moves on to the Past Tense, explaining its structure, usage, and types in detail. You’ll understand the difference between regular and irregular verbs, and learn how to correctly form and use past tense in different sentence formats. We’ll also highlight frequent errors to watch out for.
Our exploration will then move to the Future Tense and its four types:
• Future Simple Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Through guided examples, you’ll master sentence construction in the future tense and avoid typical mistakes learners make.
Additionally, this course covers a detailed discussion on the two types of verbs—action (dynamic) verbs and stative verbs—and explains whether stative verbs can be used in continuous forms. You’ll also learn what changes verbs undergo in continuous tenses and how to use them accurately.
Finally, we’ll clarify the difference between Present Continuous and Present Perfect Tense, giving you confidence in choosing the right tense for the right context.
Who this course is for:
- Students who are interested to learn Tenses and its types
Instructor
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Parminder Singh has worked as a legal officer and branch manager with an insurance company owned by the government of India. Partner Puneet has also worked with a government department. Both of them took voluntary retirement and have started providing online education to students. They take pride in providing quality educational services and their aim is to ensure that the students are able to understand each and every question in an easy way. Their goal is to help the leaders of tomorrow learn to succeed today.