1. Introduction; 2. Towards a theory of tense and time; 3. The absolute use of the present tense; 4. The absolute past tense; 5. The absolute use of the present perfect; 6. The present perfect vs the preterite; 7. Absolute tense forms referring to; 8. Temporal domains and relative tenses:; 9. Temporal subordination in the; 10. Two tense systems with; 11. Tense choice determined by; 12. Preterite vs present perfect in; 13. Adverbial when-clauses and the; 14. Adverbial before-clauses and
Summary
Part of a four-volume series, "The Grammar of the English Verb Phrase", this book aims to provide a grammar of tense which can be used both as an advanced reference grammar (for example by MA-level or postgraduate students of English or linguistics) and as a scientific study which can act as a basis for and stimulus to further research
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 831-832) and index