Verb Tenses, Moods and Phrases

The twelve verb tenses in English will be covered in this course. The three time references include the present, the past and the future.

Modal and Semi-Modal Verbs

Modal verbs include the following: Can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must.

The Active and Passive Voices

The active voice is used when the subject does the action. The passive voice is used when the subject is the recipient of the action.

The Subjunctive and Imperative Moods

This course covers the present subjunctive, the past subjunctive, the past perfect subjunctive and the imperative mood.

Emphasizing Using Inversion After Negative Expressions

Inversion can enhance writing and speaking styles by making our words emphatic.

Modality

Modality is used to express our thoughts about people, actions and situations.