 Hello, this unit investigates a central function of the finite verb group, tense. Using several examples, it will be shown that present-day English has two tenses only, the present tense and the past tense. In order to address future time events, present-day English uses complex verb groups but no morphological tense markers. The virtual session is devoted to the relationship between verbal forms and time. We will see that neither the present nor the past tense is confined to the denotation of the respective time. And as far as future time is concerned, we will see that there is no standard way of expressing it in present-day English. For a guided path through all these aspects, use our question sheet with its hyperlinks and video references, if you wish. The Mastery Worksheet, another dynamic multiple-choice test, provides you with several questions about tense, not easy, but manageable after the virtual session. In the practical, last but not least, you find data about tense and time, ready for analysis. Make use of this data to deepen your knowledge about tense and time.