Perfect Tenses and Modals

About this course: This is the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn about important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about common modal verbs used in English. This course is designed for learners who have a basic understanding of English grammar but who want to learn more and improve their skills for everyday speaking or writing, as well as for academics. It will be a fun class with lots of entertaining and informative video lectures.

Created by:  University of California, Irvine

• Taught by:  Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs

  University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education

• Taught by:  Emily Wong, Instructor, International Programs

  University of California Irvine Extension

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Welcome



Welcome to the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. This course will cover the perfect verb tenses and modals. You will watch fun videos and do practice activities to help you learn this important grammar. If you have paid for the certificate for this course, you will also be able to participate in discussions and peer reviews to help you learn. To earn a certificate, you must pass several quizzes and assignments.


1 video, 2 readings expand

1. Reading: Pre-Course Survey
2. Video: Meet the Teachers
3. Peer Review: Introduce Yourself
4. Reading: Message

Present Perfect Tense
This week, you will learn about the present perfect verb tense. You will learn how to use it to form questions, answers, and statements, and you will learn when to use present perfect tense.


7 videos, 10 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Module Introduction
2. Reading: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Present Perfect Overview Lecture
4. Reading: Lecture Objectives
5. Video: Past Participles Lecture
6. Reading: Past Participles Resource
7. Reading: Past Participle Practice
8. Reading: Lecture Objectives
9. Video: Present Perfect with Since and For Lecture
10. Reading: Lecture Objectives
11. Video: Present Perfect without Since and For Lecture
12. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect
13. Reading: Lecture Objectives
14. Video: Present Perfect Questions Lecture
15. Reading: Present Perfect Questions Practice
16. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Questions
17. Reading: Lecture Objectives
18. Video: Present Perfect Adverbs Lecture
19. Reading: Adverbs Practice
20. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Adverbs

Graded: Present Perfect Assignment
Graded: Present Perfect Quiz

WEEK 2


Present Perfect Progressive



Now that you've learned about the present perfect tense, you're going to learn about the present perfect progressive. To start, you'll review when to use progressive tenses in English. Then you'll learn how to form the present perfect progressive and how it is different from present perfect.


6 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Module Introduction
2. Reading: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Stative Verbs Part 1 Lecture
4. Video: Stative Verbs Part 2 Lecture
5. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Stative Verbs
6. Reading: Stative Verbs Practice 1
7. Reading: Lecture Objectives
8. Video: Present Perfect Progressive Overview Lecture
9. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Progressive
10. Reading: Present Perfect Progressive Practice
11. Reading: Stative Verbs Practice 2
12. Reading: Lecture Objectives
13. Video: Present Perfect Progressive Questions Lecture
14. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Progressive Questions
15. Reading: Lecture Objectives
16. Video: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive Lecture
17. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive
18. Reading: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive Practice

Graded: Present Perfect Progressive Assignment
Graded: Present Perfect Progressive Quiz

WEEK 3


Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive
This week, you'll learn what the past perfect is and when to use it. You'll practice using the correct form, and you'll also learn the difference between present perfect and past perfect.


5 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Module Introduction
2. Reading: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Past Perfect Lecture
4. Reading: Past Perfect Practice
5. Reading: Past Perfect Practice Answer Keys
6. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect
7. Reading: Lecture Objectives
8. Video: Past Perfect Questions Lecture
9. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Questions
10. Reading: Past Perfect Questions Practice
11. Reading: Lecture Objectives
12. Video: Past Perfect Progressive Lecture
13. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Progressive
14. Reading: Lecture Objectives
15. Video: Past Perfect Progressive Questions Lecture
16. Reading: Past Perfect Progressive Practice
17. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Progressive Questions

Graded: Past Perfect Assignment
Graded: Past Perfect Progressive Assignment
Graded: Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Quiz

WEEK 4


Modals--Ability, Possibility, Preference, and Impossibility
In this last week, you are going to learn a lot. This module is all about modal verbs. English has a lot of these, and here you're going to learn about many of them. They will help you talk about abilities, possibilities, impossibilities, and preferences.


9 videos, 12 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Module Intro
2. Reading: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Modals Introduction Lecture
4. Reading: Lecture Objectives
5. Video: Phrasal Modals Lecture
6. Reading: Phrasal Modals Practice
7. Reading: Lecture Objectives
8. Video: Ability Modals Lecture
9. Practice Quiz: Modals Part 1 Practice Quiz
10. Reading: Lecture Objectives
11. Video: Modals of Possibility Lecture
12. Reading: Modals of Possibility Practice
13. Reading: Lecture Objectives
14. Video: Advice Modals Lecture
15. Reading: Lecture Objectives
16. Video: Preference Modals Lecture
17. Reading: Preference Modals Practice
18. Practice Quiz: Modals Part 2 Practice Quiz
19. Reading: Lecture Objectives
20. Video: Modals of Impossibility Lecture
21. Reading: Lecture Objectives
22. Video: Questions with Modals Lecture
23. Practice Quiz: Modals Part 3 Practice Quiz
24. Reading: End of Course

Graded: Modals Assignment 1
Graded: Modals Assignment 2
Graded: Modals Quiz