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Meziani, Ahmed – IRAL, 1988
Briefly discusses previous accounts of the English tense system and proposes another system in which verbs are divided into the following subcategories: 1) timelessness; 2) present; 3) past; 4) future. Examples of each subcategory are cited for the English as a second language teacher. A reference list of 41 citations is included. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Syntax, Tenses (Grammar)
