Present Tenses 1. Present Simple: main verb (for he/she/it: main verb + s). We use the Present Simple: 1) For daily routines: Sam leaves for work at 7 a.m. 2) For habits and repeated actions: Joe goes to the gym thrice a week. 3) For permanent states: Henry works for his uncle's company. 4) For facts, laws of nature and general truths: The sun rises in the east. 5) For timetables and programmes (future meaning): The course starts in September. 6) For reviews / sports commentaries / narrative: Johnson passes to Miles, Miles shoots... It's a goal! 7) For exclamatory sentences: Here comes the boss! Time expressions used with the Present Simple: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every day/week/month/year/Monday, in the morning/afternoon/evening, once/twice/thrice a day/week/month/year, etc. 2. Present Continuous: am/is/are + -ing form. We use the Future Continuous: 1) For actions happening at the moment of speaking: Sue is talking on the phone now. 2) For actions happening around the time of speaking or temporary situations: I'm staying with my grandma at the moment. 3) For fixed arrangements in the near future: I'm meeting Mary at 6 p.m. on Monday. 4) For developing or changing situations: The prices are going up. 5) For frequently repeated actions to express annoyance or criticism: He's always losing his keys. Time expressions used with the Present Continuous: now, at the moment, at present, this week, these days, still, etc. Stative verbs do not usually have a continuous form: like, love, hate, want, know, understand, think, believe, have (possess), etc. 3. Present Perfect: have/has + past participle. We use the Present Perfect: 1) For recently completed actions focusing on the result in the present: I have washed my car. It's clean now. 2) For actions that happened at an unstated time in the past. It is not important when exactly the action happened: I've seen John recently. 3) For actions or states that began in the past and are not finished yet: Lily has worked in this cafe for 10 years. 4) For actions that happened at an unfinished period of time: I have drunk three cups of coffee this morning (it is still morning). 5) For personal experiences: That's the fastest train I have ever travelled by. Time expressions used with the Present Perfect: already, before, yet, just, ever, never, for, since, this week, this year, today, etc. 4. Present Perfect Continuous: have/has been + -ing form. We use the Present Perfect Continuous: 1) For an action that started in the past and continues up to the present if we are interested in the duration of the action: I've been working on this project since Monday. 2) For an action that has recently stopped and is connected with the present: It has been snowing all night. Everything's covered in snow. 3) For actions repeated over a period of time: Linda has been working overtime a lot recently. 4) To show that we are angry or annoyed, or to express criticism: Someone has been looking through my documents! I am painting a bird for my cousin. . I'm an artist. I make one or two paintings a month. . The students have been painting for two hours already. They need a break. . I have finished three of four paintings for my art exam. .
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Present Tenses

  1. Present Simple:

main verb (for he/she/it: main verb + s).

We use the Present Simple:

  1. For daily routines: Sam leaves for work at 7 a.m.

  2. For habits and repeated actions: Joe goes to the gym thrice a week.

  3. For permanent states: Henry works for his uncle's company.

  4. For facts, laws of nature and general truths: The sun rises in the east.

  5. For timetables and programmes (future meaning): The course starts in September.

  6. For reviews / sports commentaries / narrative: Johnson passes to Miles, Miles shoots... It's a goal!

  7. For exclamatory sentences: Here comes the boss!

Time expressions used with the Present Simple: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every day/week/month/year/Monday, in the morning/afternoon/evening, once/twice/thrice a day/week/month/year, etc.

  1. Present Continuous:

am/is/are + -ing form.

We use the Future Continuous:

  1. For actions happening at the moment of speaking: Sue is talking on the phone now.

  2. For actions happening around the time of speaking or temporary situations: I'm staying with my grandma at the moment.

  3. For fixed arrangements in the near future: I'm meeting Mary at 6 p.m. on Monday.

  4. For developing or changing situations: The prices are going up.

  5. For frequently repeated actions to express annoyance or criticism: He's always losing his keys.

Time expressions used with the Present Continuous: now, at the moment, at present, this week, these days, still, etc.

Stative verbs do not usually have a continuous form: like, love, hate, want, know, understand, think, believe, have (possess), etc.

  1. Present Perfect:

have/has + past participle.

We use the Present Perfect:

  1. For recently completed actions focusing on the result in the present: I have washed my car. It's clean now.

  2. For actions that happened at an unstated time in the past. It is not important when exactly the action happened: I've seen John recently.

  3. For actions or states that began in the past and are not finished yet: Lily has worked in this cafe for 10 years.

  4. For actions that happened at an unfinished period of time: I have drunk three cups of coffee this morning (it is still morning).

  5. For personal experiences: That's the fastest train I have ever travelled by.

Time expressions used with the Present Perfect: already, before, yet, just, ever, never, for, since, this week, this year, today, etc.

  1. Present Perfect Continuous:

have/has been + -ing form.

We use the Present Perfect Continuous:

  1. For an action that started in the past and continues up to the present if we are interested in the duration of the action: I've been working on this project since Monday.

  2. For an action that has recently stopped and is connected with the present: It has been snowing all night. Everything's covered in snow.

  3. For actions repeated over a period of time: Linda has been working overtime a lot recently.

  4. To show that we are angry or annoyed, or to express criticism: Someone has been looking through my documents!

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