Changing Times, Changing Tenses
Author | : Patricia Wilcox Peterson |
Publisher | : Diane Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0788159771 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780788159770 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A review of the relationships between times and tenses in English. It is intended for beginning and intermediate level language students in non-English speaking countries, as a reinforcement and addition to their regular structure classes. The goals are: 1) to present clear time lines for each tense; 2) to introduce categories of verbs which act in certain ways: punctual verbs, durative verbs, and non-continuous verbs; and 3) to teach the proper use of time markers to show points in time, frequency, and duration for each tense. This book is meant to be used primarily for aural/oral activities. Illustrated.