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Contents of Grammar of the English Verb Phrase

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Towards a theory of tense and time
• Chapter 3. The absolute use of the present tense
• Chapter 4. The absolute past tense
• Chapter 5. The absolute use of the present perfect
• Chapter 6. The present perfect vs the preterite in clauses without temporal adverbials
• Chapter 7. Absolute tense forms referring to the post-present
• Chapter 8. Temporal domains and relative tenses: theoretical foundations
• Chapter 9. Temporal subordination in the various time-zones
• Chapter 10. Two tense systems with post-present reference
• Chapter 11. Tense choice determined by temporal focus
• Chapter 12. Preterite vs present perfect in clauses with temporal adverbials
• Chapter 13. Adverbial when-clauses and the use of tenses
• Chapter 14. Adverbial before-clauses and after-clauses