Behavioural Neurology

Review Article

Production of Verb Tense in Agrammatic Aphasia: A Meta-Analysis and Further Data

Table 1

Temporal distance (—) between speaking time (S), reference time (R), and event time (E).
Tense/aspectExampleLinear
ordering
Simple pastHe signs the papersE, R—S
Simple presentHe signed the papersS, E, R
Simple futureHe will sign the papersS—R, E
Present progressiveHe will be signing the papersS, E~, R
Past progressiveHe was signing the papersE~, R—S
Present perfectHe has signed the papersE—S, R
Past perfectHe had signed the papersE—R—S