1. The document discusses various verb tenses in English including present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It explains how the tenses are used to indicate different times and provides examples. 2. Consistency of tense is important, and verbs within a paragraph should be in the same tense if events occur simultaneously or different tenses if events occur at different times. 3. Modals are helping verbs that express attitudes like ability, permission, possibility, requirement, obligation, likelihood, and condition. Common modals include can, may, must, should, would, etc. and their uses are explained.