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Tense and Mood in English

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Acknowledgements VII
Contents IX
Chapter 1. Introduction 1
Chapter 2. Auxiliaries 15
Chapter 3. Analysis of mood 43
Chapter 4. Analysis of tense 53
Chapter 5. Mood usage 73
Chapter 6. Tense usage 113
Chapter 7. Modal usage of tenses 159
Chapter 8. Semi-auxiliaries and deontic modality 187
Notes 213
Bibliography 215
Index 221
Backmatter 225

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110860184.fm

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Acknowledgements VII
Contents IX
Chapter 1. Introduction 1
Chapter 2. Auxiliaries 15
Chapter 3. Analysis of mood 43
Chapter 4. Analysis of tense 53
Chapter 5. Mood usage 73
Chapter 6. Tense usage 113
Chapter 7. Modal usage of tenses 159
Chapter 8. Semi-auxiliaries and deontic modality 187
Notes 213
Bibliography 215
Index 221
Backmatter 225

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