Present tense

1. 1. Present Simple [Englishpage.com]
Uses:
• Repeated Actions
– I play football.
– She does not play tennis..
• Facts or Generalizations
– California is not in the United Kingdom.
– Windows are made of glass.
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2. 1. Present Simple [Englishpage.com]
Uses:
• Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
– She is not here now.
– He needs help right now.
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3. 2. Present Continuous [M. Parrott (2000). Grammar for English
Language Teachers, page190]
Uses:
• Temporary events and actions:
– Sssh, she is sleeping.
– Attention please! We are doing presentation.
• Changing and development states
– Global temperature are increasing rapidly.
– Kids are growing so fast.
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4. • Irritating Actions
– They’re forever asking me to visit them.
– She’s always asking questions.
• Near Future
– I am not going to the party tonight.
– Is he visiting his parents next week.
• Thing happening now.
– We’re studying Core English.
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5. 3. Present Perfect Simple [M. Parrott (2000). Grammar for English
Language Teachers, page239]
Uses:
• Recently finished actions or Completed result.
– I’ve already painted the wall blue.
• Something has done several times in the past and
continue to do [LearningEnglish]
– I’ve played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.
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6. 3. Present Perfect Simple [M. Parrott (2000). Grammar for English
Language Teachers, page239]
Uses:
• After the (first, second, etc.) time
– Is this the first time she has flown?
• Talk about experience up to the present [LearningEnglish]
– I’ve known about inspection for weeks
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7. 4. Present Perfect Continuous [M. Parrott (2000). Grammar for English
Language Teachers, page237]
Uses:
• State verb (Like and want)
– I’ve been wanting to have an opportunity to talk to you.
• It can refer to an action that has not finished. [English Grammar
Secret]
– I’ve been using the swimming pool since we moved into the
district.
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8. 4. Present Perfect Continuous [M. Parrott (2000). Grammar for
English Language Teachers, page239]
Uses:
• We can use it to refer to an action that has finished
but you can still see evidence.
– Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooking?
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