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Verb Tenses and Passives
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 25 hours
  • Course by University of California, Irvine
  • Offered by

About

This is the first course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this course, you will review the verb tenses that you learned in beginning English classes and learn about a few tenses you may not know very well. In all, you'll cover all 12 of the English verb tenses and passive verb forms. Most importantly, you'll learn how to blend these tenses, which is what native speakers frequently do. This course is vital to your becoming a more fluent English speaker. Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.

Modules

Introductions

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Introduce Yourself

2 Videos

  • Introduction to the Course
  • Meet Your Teachers

1 Readings

  • Pre-Course Survey

Present Perfect Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Present Perfect Review Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Present Perfect Tense Review Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Present Perfect Practice

Present Tenses Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Present Tenses Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Present Tenses Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Present Tenses Practice

Past Tenses Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Past Tenses Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Past Tenses Review Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Past Tenses Practice

Future Tenses Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Future Tense Review Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Future Tenses Review Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Future Tenses Practice

Past Perfect and Future Perfect Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Past Perfect and Future Perfect Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Past Perfect and Future Perfect Review Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Past Perfect and Future Perfect Practice

Graded Assignments

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Verb Tense Review Assignment

Present Perfect Progressive

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Present Perfect Progressive Practice Quiz

2 Videos

  • Week 2 Introduction
  • Present Perfect Progressive Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Present Perfect Progressive Practice

Past Perfect Progressive

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Past Perfect Progressive Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Past Perfect Progressive Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Past Perfect Progressive Practice

Future Perfect Progressive

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Future Perfect Progressive Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Future Perfect Progressive Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Future Perfect Progressive Practice

Graded Assignments

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Perfect Progressive Assignment

Making Guesses about the Past

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making Guesses about the Past Practice Quiz

2 Videos

  • Week 3 Introduction
  • Making Guesses about the Past Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Making Guesses about the Past Practice

Expressing Disappointment and Regret about the Past

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Expressing Regret Practice

1 Videos

  • Expressing Regret about the Past Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Expressing Regret Practice

Making Inferences about the Past

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • More Modals Practice Quiz

2 Videos

  • More Modals Part 1 Lecture
  • More Modals Part 2 Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • More Modals Practice

Passive Voice

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Passive Verbs Quiz

1 Videos

  • Passive Verbs Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Passive Voice Practice

Graded Assignments

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Modals and Passives Assignment

Future Time Clauses

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Future Time Clauses Practice Quiz

2 Videos

  • Week 4 Introduction
  • Future Time Clauses Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Future Time Clauses Practice

When the Past Affects the Future

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Mixed Tenses Part 1 Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Mixed Tenses Part 1 Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Mixed Tenses Part 1 Practice

Present Perfect and Simple Past

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Mixed Tenses Part 2 Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Mixed Tenses Part 2 Lecture

2 Readings

  • Lecture Objectives
  • Mixed Tenses Part 2 Practice

Mixed Tense Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Verb Tense Review Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Verb Tenses Review Lecture

3 Readings

  • Warm-up Activity
  • Lecture Objectives
  • Verb Tense Review Practice

Graded Assignments

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Final Mixed Verb Assignment

1 Readings

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Auto Summary

Enhance your English fluency with "Verb Tenses and Passives," an advanced grammar and punctuation course by Coursera. Perfect for professional-level learners, this course delves into all 12 English verb tenses and passive forms. You'll master blending tenses for more natural speech. Instructional videos and handouts are free, while quizzes and peer feedback require a subscription. Join now and take the first step towards becoming a more fluent English speaker!

Tamy Chapman
Instructors

Tamy Chapman

Nicole Jacobs
Instructors

Nicole Jacobs

Brad Gilpin
Instructors

Brad Gilpin