What you will learn in Perfect Tenses and Modals Course
Master intermediate English verb tenses: present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive.
Understand and use modal verbs to express ability, possibility, preference, and impossibility.
Enhance your speaking and writing skills by applying these tenses and modals in various contexts.
Develop strategies to overcome common challenges associated with these grammar points.
Program Overview
Welcome
⏳ 2 hours
- Introduction to the course, overview of the topics covered, and initial activities to familiarize learners with the course structure.
Present Perfect Tense
⏳ 5 hours
- In-depth exploration of the present perfect tense, including its formation, usage with “since” and “for,” and common adverbs associated with it.
- Includes 7 videos, 10 readings, 4 assignments, and 1 peer review.
Present Perfect Progressive
⏳ 5 hours
- Study of the present perfect progressive tense, focusing on its structure, usage, and differences from the present perfect tense.
- Includes 6 videos, 8 readings, 4 assignments, and 1 peer review.
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive
⏳ 7 hours
- Comprehensive coverage of the past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses, including their formation, usage, and distinctions.
- Includes 5 videos, 8 readings, 5 assignments, and 2 peer reviews.
Modals—Ability, Possibility, Preference, and Impossibility
⏳ 7 hours
- Detailed examination of modal verbs, focusing on their use to express ability, possibility, preference, and impossibility.
- Includes 9 videos, 12 readings, 4 assignments, and 2 peer reviews.
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Job Outlook
Enhances language proficiency for careers in customer service, teaching, and administration.
Provides a solid foundation for advanced English language studies.
Completing this course can bolster qualifications for roles requiring strong communication skills.
Specification: Perfect Tenses and Modals
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FAQs
- No advanced grammar knowledge is required.
- Introduces present, past, and future perfect tenses and their usage.
- Covers modals for possibility, necessity, obligation, and ability.
- Provides examples and exercises to practice correct tense and modal usage.
- Teaches how to construct sentences with correct tense consistency.
- Provides guidance on using modals appropriately in different contexts.
- Includes exercises to improve sentence variety and precision.
- Encourages applying learned skills in real-life writing and speaking situations.
- Offers step-by-step examples for accurate usage.
- Provides exercises for daily and professional contexts.
- Encourages practicing in writing assignments, emails, and conversations.
- Helps learners communicate ideas clearly and accurately immediately.
- Highlights common errors in tense and modal usage.
- Teaches strategies to avoid ambiguity and grammatical mistakes.
- Provides tips for clarity and sentence correctness.
- Includes exercises to reinforce proper usage in diverse contexts.
- Recommended weekly commitment: 2–3 hours for grammar exercises and practice.
- Includes activities to construct sentences using perfect tenses and modals.
- Encourages daily application in writing and conversations for reinforcement.
- Regular practice ensures noticeable improvement in grammatical accuracy and communication confidence.
