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For Students: How to Use This Book
Acknowledgements
Preface
I. Verbs: Introduction and Review
II. Introduction: Simple and Continuous Verb Tenses
III. The Simple Tense
IV. Continuous Tense: Expansion and Exercises
I. Introduction and Overview
II. Using the Perfect Tense for Time
III. The Perfect Continuous Tense
IV. Using the Perfect Continuous Tense for Time
V. Action and Time in the Perfect Continuous Tenses: Past, Present and Future
VI. Perfect Continuous Tense: In-Depth Comparison with Other Tenses
VII. Cause-Effect
I. Introduction: Review of Sentence Structure
II. Building Compound and Complex Sentences
I. Conditionals: Introduction to ‘What if?’
II. The Four Conditionals: Details and Exercises
I. Introduction to Comparatives
I. Overview of Modals
II. Social Function of Modals: Modals for Social Interaction and Engagement
III. Descriptive/Interpretive Function of Modals: Descriptions from the Speaker’s Point of View (Opinion)
IV. Other Verb Tenses with Phrasal Modals: Explanations and Practice
I. Gerunds and Infinitives: Introduction and Review (All About Gerunds and Infinitives)
Chapter 1 Exercises
Chapter 2 Exercises
Chapter 3 Exercises
Chapter 4 Exercises
Chapter 5 Exercises
Chapter 6 Exercises
Chapter 7 Exercises
Appendix A: Irregular Verbs Chart
Appendix B: Non-Active and Active Verbs
Appendix C: Verbs Followed by Gerunds and Infinitives
About the Author
Versioning History
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