Verb Tenses and Passives
In this course, Verb Tenses and Passives you will review the verb tenses that you learned in beginning English classes and learn about a few tenses you may not know very well.
About this Course
In this course, Verb Tenses and Passives you’ll cover all 12 of the English verb tenses and passive verb forms. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to blend these tenses, which is what native speakers frequently do. This course is vital to your becoming a more fluent English speaker.
Skills You Will Gain
- English Grammar
- Grammar
- Perfect Tenses
- English Language
Syllabus
WEEK 1
7 hours to complete
Verb Tenses and Passives: Simple, Progressive, and Perfect Verb Tenses Review
In the first week of this course, you will get to know your classmates and review the verb tenses of English that you have probably learned before. It’s always important to review and make sure your foundation is solid before learning new grammar. Use this week to fill in any gaps you have in your understanding of nine verb tenses of English.
7 videos (Total 37 min), 11 readings, 8 quizzes
WEEK 2
5 hours to complete
Perfect Progressive Tenses
This week, you’ll learn about the final three verb tenses in English. Then you will be familiar with all 12 English verb tenses. These will combine the perfect tenses with the progressive tenses. Because you already know those tenses, learning these new ones should be fairly easy.
4 videos (Total 21 min), 6 readings, 5 quizzes
WEEK 3
6 hours to complete
Verb Tenses and Passives: Passives and Perfect Modals
In this week, you’ll learn about some more complicated verbs. Passives and perfect modals will take what you already know about verb tenses and add some more layers to it. Studying these will improve your fluency in written and spoken English.
6 videos (Total 32 min), 8 readings, 6 quizzes
WEEK 4
7 hours to complete
Blending Tenses
In the final week of the course, you’ll learn about one of the most difficult but necessary aspects of verb tenses. You will learn how to blend or mix them to talk about the past, present, and future naturally. Learning to do this will help you become a more fluent speaker and writer of English.
5 videos (Total 26 min), 10 readings, 6 quizzes
