LING477 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Pluperfect, Future Perfect, Present Perfect
16 Dec 2018
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Traditional descriptions of the tense system of english identify three tenses- past, present, and future - each of which can be combined with the perfect and progressive aspects. The only obligatory elements in this string are the main verb (mv) and either a modal ( will, would, can could, etc. ) or a tense/agreement marker ([ past tense ], [ general present tense ], or [ 3rd singular present tense ]) If there is more than one aux in the sentence: Only the first auxiliary occupies aux position (it is the head of the sentence) The second auxiliary is the head of the vp complement. 10. 3 determining the inflectional form for items in the verb string. After a modal, the verb is in base form: After be prog the verb is in present participle form: After have perf the verb is in perfect participle form: After be pass the verb is in passive participle form:
