Adjectives, Adverbs and Tenses
摘要
This chapter offers an in-depth study of adverbs, adjectives, tenses, and passive constructions in English grammar. It begins by clarifying the functional roles of adverbs, including their types, placement, and the distinctions between adverbs of manner, degree, place, time, sentence adverbs, and conjunctive adverbs. The chapter then explores the concept of tense and aspect, detailing how verbs express time and the nature of actions through present, past, and future forms, as well as the indefinite, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous aspects. The structure and function of passive voice are examined, highlighting the transformation from active to passive constructions and the grammatical and thematic shifts involved. The chapter concludes with a comprehensive look at adjectives, their forms, positions, and functions, along with the nuanced use of degree adverbs and the special categories of comment, viewpoint, and focus adverbs.