The video discusses the different tenses in English, specifically the simple, continuous, and perfect tenses. The speaker explains that there are three main groups of tenses:
1. Simple tenses:
* Past: added "ed" to the verb (e.g. "I worked")
* Present: the verb remains the same (e.g. "I work")
* Future: uses "will" + the verb (e.g. "I will work") or "going to" + the verb (e.g. "I'm going to work")
2. Continuous tenses:
* Past: uses the verb "to be" in the past tense + the gerund (e.g. "I was working")
* Present: uses the verb "to be" in the present tense + the gerund (e.g. "I am working")
* Future: uses "will be" + the gerund (e.g. "I will be working")
3. Perfect tenses:
* Past: uses "had" + the past participle of the verb (e.g. "I had worked")
* Present: uses "have" + the past participle of the verb (e.g. "I have worked")
* Future: uses "will have" + the past participle of the verb (e.g. "I will have worked")
The speaker emphasizes that mastering these tenses will help learners to converse and understand English in any situation. The video also promotes a comprehensive English training course, "Modern English Training," which offers a unique and interactive learning experience.
Here are the extracted key facts:
1. There are three main types of verb tenses in English: Simple, Continuous, and Perfect.
2. The Simple tense has three forms: past, present, and future.
3. The past tense is formed by adding -ed to the verb, except for irregular verbs.
4. The present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb.
5. The future tense is formed by using "will" + the base form of the verb, or "going to" + the base form of the verb.
6. The Continuous tense has three forms: past, present, and future.
7. The past Continuous tense is formed by using "was" + the gerund (-ing form of the verb).
8. The present Continuous tense is formed by using "am/is/are" + the gerund (-ing form of the verb).
9. The future Continuous tense is formed by using "will be" + the gerund (-ing form of the verb).
10. The Perfect tense has three forms: past, present, and future.
11. The past Perfect tense is formed by using "had" + the past participle of the verb.
12. The present Perfect tense is formed by using "has/have" + the past participle of the verb.
13. The future Perfect tense is formed by using "will have" + the past participle of the verb.
14. The verb "to be" is used in the Continuous and Perfect tenses.
15. The verb "to have" is used in the Perfect tenses.
16. Irregular verbs do not follow the usual patterns for forming past and past participle forms.
17. The English language has nine main verb tenses.
18. Mastering these tenses can help learners converse and understand English in any situation.