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Of Time And Tense: An Analysis Of The English Verb Tense System For The Esl Teacher, William David Helz
Of Time And Tense: An Analysis Of The English Verb Tense System For The Esl Teacher, William David Helz
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The intent of the writer with this paper is to provide the ESL instructor with the knowledge necessary to effective planning for and teaching of lessons concerning the verb tenses of English.
The analysis given in the paper is an attempt at viewing the verb tenses as compromising a system which is basically symmetrical and surprisingly logical. As such, it is felt that through exploring the relationships tenses share with one another, we have found the key to demonstrating tense usage and meaning effectively for students and to planning drills and exercises which will zero in on the primary conceptual …