Verb Tenses and Passives Course Syllabus
Full curriculum breakdown — modules, lessons, estimated time, and outcomes.
Overview (80-120 words) describing structure and time commitment.
Module 1: Simple, Progressive, and Perfect Verb Tenses Review
Estimated time: 7 hours
- Present, past, and future simple tenses
- Present, past, and future progressive tenses
- Present, past, and future perfect tenses
- Distinguishing usage across core tenses
- Interactive exercises for tense accuracy
Module 2: Perfect Progressive Tenses
Estimated time: 4 hours
- Present perfect progressive tense
- Past perfect progressive tense
- Future perfect progressive tense
- Forming and identifying perfect progressive structures
- Contextual usage in spoken and written English
Module 3: Passives and Perfect Modals
Estimated time: 6 hours
- Passive voice in present, past, and future tenses
- Perfect modals: could have, should have, must have
- Using passives to emphasize actions over actors
- Expressing deductions, regrets, and possibilities with perfect modals
Module 4: Blending Tenses
Estimated time: 6 hours
- Combining tenses in complex sentences
- Expressing nuanced time relationships
- Blending active and passive constructions
- Real-life scenario practice: narratives and reports
Module 5: Final Project
Estimated time: 4 hours
- Write a formal report using multiple verb tenses
- Incorporate passive voice and perfect modals accurately
- Submit for peer review and feedback
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of English grammar
- Familiarity with simple verb tenses
- Ability to construct basic sentences in English
What You'll Be Able to Do After
- Master all 12 English verb tenses with confidence
- Apply passive voice correctly across tenses
- Use perfect modals to express past possibilities and regrets
- Blend multiple tenses naturally in writing and speech
- Enhance fluency and grammatical accuracy in professional and academic contexts