Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on the transcription and glosses -- List of abbreviations and symbols -- 0. Introduction -- 1. The Arabic language group -- 2. The theoretical framework -- 3. Towards a consistent treatment of Tense, Mood and Aspect -- 4. The verbal predicate -- 5. Simple verb forms -- 6. The Active Participle -- 7. Verbal complexes -- 8. General conclusions -- References -- I: Figures and tables -- II: Author index -- III: Language index -- IV: Subject index