1. Welcome to Part II of Modern English Grammar

2. Verb Inflection with the Present Tense I
Modern English Grammar 2
Session 1

3. Let’s begin by reviewing about verb forms last semester
what we found out
about verb forms last semester
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4. The structure of the VP S NP
inflection VP
det N V PP P NP
number/ person
voice
tense
inv.
mood
pol.
perf
cont.
cont.
Particle N
The children should not have been mess -ing around with matches
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5. The complete “toybox”: Finite VGsNP
inflection
inflection VP V
NP, AdvP,
AdjP, PP,
cl. Ø
number/ person
voice
tense
inv.
mood
pol.
asp.
asp.
asp.
Particle
should not have been mess -ing around
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6. Do
Activity 1
on page 91
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7. 12.1 Forms and Meanings I now She reads Dickens. now
elements
verb processes
verb+s (3rd person)
tense: present
aspect: simple
now
She‘s reading Dickens.
elements
verb processes
be verb+ing
tense: present
aspect: continuous/progressive
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8. 12.1 Forms and Meanings II now She has read Dickens. now
elements
verb processes
have verb+ed /-ed participle
tense: present
aspect: simple + perfective
now
She has been reading Dickens.
elements
verb processes
have been verb+ing
tense: present
aspect: continuous + perfective
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9. Do
Exploration 1 on
page 92
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10. 12.2.1 Primary Meanings of the PresSim
State
Present
Habitual
Present
Instantaneous Present
expresses states or facts
expresses habits and regular occurrences
expresses what lasts as long as the time of speaking 3 4 7 10 11 12 17 19 2 5 15
16? 5 8 12 15 1 9 13 6 20
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11. Do
Exploration 2
on page 92
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12. 12.2.1/2 Meanings of the Pres Sim
scientific facts
11. On top of Mount Everest it takes longer to get a soft boiled egg just right.
also 17
State Present
what the speaker considers to be true
5. You smoke, don’t you?
also 7, 12
with verbs of mental activity
19. She thinks you have a point.
with stative verbs
10. My brother loves Rhythm&Blues but he hates R’n’B.
in summaries and reviews
3. Actor David Hasslekopf plays the King as if in constant fear of someone playing the ace.
also 4
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13. 12.2.1/2 Meanings of the PresSim b)
to express regular occurrences
Habitual Present
21. Christmas comes but once a year.
8. My teenage brother never gets up before 11 o’clock.
to refer to routines or habits
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14. 12.2.1/2 Meanings of the Pres Sim c)
performative utterances
1. I hereby pronounce you man and wife.
also 6, 13
Instantaneous Present
demonstrations and presentations
9. I begin by heating the oil and then I add the curry masala and the onions.
commentaries
20. Gray takes the ball upfield again, passes to McInally, McInally turns and shoots — and a fine save from Stills.
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15. Now transfer the answer from
Exploration 2
to Activity 2
on page 93
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16. Do
Activity 3 on
page 95
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17. 12.2.1/2 Meanings of the Pres Sim d)
headlines or captions
16. Thousands of Holiday Makers Sleep Rough at Heathrow Airport.
to make a narrative more immediate or exciting
14. The two guys got down behind a bush and waited and after a while along comes a beautiful rabbit. The friend picks up his gun, aims, but …
Secondary meanings
to report information
2. One hears that the bosses have made some strange decisions.
also 18
but
19. She thinks you have something to say on this subject
… so tell us
She thought you have something to say on this subject
… but she is wrong.
fixed (future) arrangements
The coach leaves at 7.30 tomorrow morning.
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18. Do
Exploration 3 on
page 94
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19. 12.2.3 Verbs normally in the Pres Sim
perception
mental activity
possession
referring to “fact”
emotional states
hear
agree
belong
appear
despise
perceive
appreciate
own
concern
detest
realise
believe
possess
consist
dislike
recognise
expect
hold
hate
see
feel
owe
like
smell
feel sure
seem
love
taste
forget
know
signify
realise
recognise
remember
see
think
trust
understand
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20. Transfer the verbs from Exploration 3 to 12.2.3
Home Study
Transfer the verbs from Exploration 3 to
Exploration 4 on page 96
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