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Present tense expresses action, activity
and state of being in the present
A verb in its original state is   Simple
Present. Does not indicate state of
action
Past   Present     Future
                                Duration from the past until now




I eat salad
 Look! It     has been snowing.
I drink water
                   Past   Present     Future
                             Duration from the past until now




Look! It   has been snowing.
I run everyday
                   Past    Present     Future
                              Duration from the past until now




Look! It   has been snowing.
Usage…
To express an activity done on a daily basis

  I run everyday

  They eat breakfast at 9 a.m. everyday

  She sleeps at 10.30 p.m. everyday
Usage…
To express usually accepted truths

  The sun sets in the west

  Gourds are bitter

  It rains in August
Usage…
To talk about an activity which will happen in the
future but as part of a pre – decided schedule

  The train leaves at 5.15 a.m.

  The next flight is at 7 a.m.

  The free trial class begins at 1 p.m.
Present Perfect to indicate
Completion Of Action. Verb
mostly finishes with -ed
Past   Present     Future
                                    Duration from the past until now




Look! It   has been snowing.
           I have finished reading the book
Past   Present     Future
                                  Duration from the past until now




   The  has been
Look! ItMalhotras have vacated the flat
                            snowing.
Usage…
To express an action which has just been
completed (used with just)

  He has just left for the day

  It has just stopped raining

  Ritu has just finished her lunch
Usage…
To express an action which have occurred in the
past, but a definite time is not mentioned

  Have you read the Ramayan?

  I have been to Finland

  I have met Saif Ali Khan
Usage…
To talk about the present effects of an activity
which happened in the past

  I have finished my session

  Arijit has hurt his knee

  Rakesh has used all the coupons
Present Continuous is
used to show Action   Is Still In
Progress. The Verb ends in -ing
Past   Present     Future
                              Duration from the past until now




Look! It   has been snowing.
                  The baby is sleeping
Past   Present     Future
                             Duration from the past until now




Look! It   has been snowing.
                           It is raining
Past   Present     Future
                             Duration from the past until now




Look! It   has been snowing.
                      She is studying
Usage…
To express an action happening at the time of
speaking

  I am running

  They are eating dinner

  He is conducting the session
Usage…
To express an action which may not be actually
happening at the time of speaking

  I am reading the Gita

  I am taking medicines for my illness
Usage…
To express an action which will happen in the
near future

  She is going to attend the class tomorrow

  I am meeting Pradeep in 2 hours

  Abhishek is arriving tonight
Present Perfect
Continuous is used to indicate
Activity which has been going
for sometime now, is not
complete yet, but its effect can
be seen
Past   Present     Future
                               Duration from the past until now




             The baby has been sleeping
Look! It   has been
             for 3 hours   snowing.
Past   Present     Future
                                 Duration from the past until now




             It is raining since morning
Look! It   has been snowing.
Past   Present     Future
                                  Duration from the past until now




      Shehas been
Look! It is studying for the last 2 hours
                             snowing.
Usage…
To express an action which began sometime back
and is still continuing

  Nitin has been attending the classes for the
  last 2 months

  The monk has been sitting in that posture for
  the last 3 hours

  I have been working on this project since
  Monday
Present Tense2

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Present Tense2

  • 1.
  • 2. Present tense expresses action, activity and state of being in the present
  • 3. A verb in its original state is Simple Present. Does not indicate state of action
  • 4. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now I eat salad Look! It has been snowing.
  • 5. I drink water Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Look! It has been snowing.
  • 6. I run everyday Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Look! It has been snowing.
  • 7. Usage… To express an activity done on a daily basis I run everyday They eat breakfast at 9 a.m. everyday She sleeps at 10.30 p.m. everyday
  • 8. Usage… To express usually accepted truths The sun sets in the west Gourds are bitter It rains in August
  • 9. Usage… To talk about an activity which will happen in the future but as part of a pre – decided schedule The train leaves at 5.15 a.m. The next flight is at 7 a.m. The free trial class begins at 1 p.m.
  • 10. Present Perfect to indicate Completion Of Action. Verb mostly finishes with -ed
  • 11. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Look! It has been snowing. I have finished reading the book
  • 12. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now The has been Look! ItMalhotras have vacated the flat snowing.
  • 13. Usage… To express an action which has just been completed (used with just) He has just left for the day It has just stopped raining Ritu has just finished her lunch
  • 14. Usage… To express an action which have occurred in the past, but a definite time is not mentioned Have you read the Ramayan? I have been to Finland I have met Saif Ali Khan
  • 15. Usage… To talk about the present effects of an activity which happened in the past I have finished my session Arijit has hurt his knee Rakesh has used all the coupons
  • 16. Present Continuous is used to show Action Is Still In Progress. The Verb ends in -ing
  • 17. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Look! It has been snowing. The baby is sleeping
  • 18. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Look! It has been snowing. It is raining
  • 19. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Look! It has been snowing. She is studying
  • 20. Usage… To express an action happening at the time of speaking I am running They are eating dinner He is conducting the session
  • 21. Usage… To express an action which may not be actually happening at the time of speaking I am reading the Gita I am taking medicines for my illness
  • 22. Usage… To express an action which will happen in the near future She is going to attend the class tomorrow I am meeting Pradeep in 2 hours Abhishek is arriving tonight
  • 23. Present Perfect Continuous is used to indicate Activity which has been going for sometime now, is not complete yet, but its effect can be seen
  • 24. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now The baby has been sleeping Look! It has been for 3 hours snowing.
  • 25. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now It is raining since morning Look! It has been snowing.
  • 26. Past Present Future Duration from the past until now Shehas been Look! It is studying for the last 2 hours snowing.
  • 27. Usage… To express an action which began sometime back and is still continuing Nitin has been attending the classes for the last 2 months The monk has been sitting in that posture for the last 3 hours I have been working on this project since Monday