1. Introduction -- 2. Grammar in the Classroom -- 3. Some Myths and Misunderstandings -- 4. The Principle of General Use -- 5. The Importance of the Speaker -- 6. Time, Tense, Aspect Mood -- 7. Auxiliary Patterns -- 8. The First Form of the Verb -- 9. The Second Form of the Verb -- 10. The Third Form of the Verb with (have) -- 11. Forms with (be) going to -- 12. Forms with (be) + ...ing -- 13. The Group of Modal Auxiliaries -- 14. The Individual Modal Auxiliaries -- 15. The Passive -- 16. Basic Verb Forms -- 17. Future Time -- 18. Some Areas of Misunderstanding -- 19. Some Additional Problems -- 20. Simple Terminology for the English Verb -- 21. Some Classroom Implications -- 22. Immediate Improvements