4. PRESENT TENSES Present perfect - Have you ever watched Alien ? - Yes, I’ ve watched it twice. c) Personal experience USEFUL ADVERBS ever never once ten times He’ s been to New York six times. d) To ask about the progress of an action - Have you tidied your room up? - Yes, I’ ve already finished. - No, I haven’t finished it yet. USEFUL ADVERBS already yet
5. PRESENT TENSES Sentence Structures Simple present Subject + (Adverb) + Verb (+s ) + Complements. Subject + don’t / doesn’t + (Adverb) + Verb + Complements. (Wh) + Do / Does + Subject + (Adverb) + Verb + Complements? Present Continuous Subject + am / is / are + Verb (ing) + Complements. Subject + am not / isn’t / aren’t + Verb (ing) + Complements. (Wh) + am / is / are + Subject + Verb (ing) + Complements? Present Perfect Subject + have / has + Verb (participle) + Complements. Subject + haven’t / hasn’t + Verb (participle) + Complements. (Wh) + have / has + Subject + Verb (participle) + Complements?
![PRESENT TENSES Simple present It is used to talk about: Summer starts on 21st June. Water boils at 100ºC. I wash my hair everyday. He doesn’t usually go surfing. ,[object Object],[object Object],b) Facts or general truths USEFUL TIME EXPRESSIONS always often sometimes in the morning at night on Monday every summer once a week twice a year](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/presenttenses-120116105036-phpapp01/85/present-tenses-1-320.jpg)
![PRESENT TENSES Present continuous It is used to talk about: She is studying in London this year. We are helping at the restaurant for a month. He is talking on the phone. Are you doing your homework? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],b) Temporary situations USEFUL TIME EXPRESSIONS now at the moment today these days next Saturday c) Future arrangements John can’t come tonight. He is having an exam tomorrow. My best friend is getting married in May.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)