Verbal Aspects and Tenses in English

摘要

Tenses are very complicated in English grammar. The progressive tensenormally refers to "action in progress". but transitional verbs in progressiveindicate "action in the immediate future". The perfect tense is said to have twouses: finished and unfinished use. "He has lived there"-finished use. He is notliving there now." He has lived there for two years"-unfinished use. He is