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Active voice
The subject is the doer of the action
Passive voice
The subject is the receiver of the action
Simple present tense
Tells about an action that is repeated of that is always true
Simple past tense
Tells about an action or a condition that happened in the past
Simple future tense
Tells about an action or a condition that will happen in the future
Present progressive tense
Tells about something that is happening right now
Past progressive tense
Tells about something that was happening in the past
Future progressive tense
Tells about something that will be happening in the future
Perfect progressive tense
Tell about things that happen over time
Present perfect tense
Tells about an action that took place at an indefinite time in the past and continues into the present
Past perfect tense
Tells about a past action that happened before another past action
Future perfect tense
Tells about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future
Indicative mood
The form of a verb used to state a fact or ask a question
Imperative mood
The form of a verb that is used to give commands
Subjunctive mood
Can express a wish or desire or a condition that is contrary to fact
Modal auxiliaries
Used to express permission, possibility, ability, necessity, obligation, or intention
Subject-verb agreement
Verb always agrees with its subject in person and number; verb must agree with the subject, not the phrase
Doesn't
Used when the subject of the sentence is third person singular
Don't
Used with other subjects
There is
(Was, has been) with singular subjects
There are
(Were, have been) with plural subjects
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