Topic: Verbs and Tenses

A look at the difficulties of classifying "used to"

A look at the use of the 'going to' form in English

A look the the forms traditionally known as the perfect aspect

A look at the form traditionally known as the continuous or progressive

This tense, the traditional 'past simple', sometimes referred to as the preterite, like the unmarked tense, can refer to past, present, future and general time.

It is true that the uses of the unmarked tense can present three major problems for the learner

I believe the tense/aspect system of English verbs is far less complex than many suppose. There is an underlying logic to the system that, when understood, clears away most of the problems that have caused misery to many learners and their teachers.

A look at how to use the verb 'wish'.

A look at when to use BY with the passive.