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PRESENT TENSES
Present Simple:    He always drinks orange juice for breakfast




Present
                     He is drinking a glass of water now
Continuous :


Present Perfect:    They haven’t drunk their tea yet
PRESENT SIMPLE

                   Habits and routines : I never go to the beach

 USES:             General truths: Vegetarians don’t eat meat.
                   Future: timetables: the train leaves at 5 pm


                  Affirmative          I drink tea / He works at home
 FORM:
                  Negative       I don’t drink tea / He doesn’t work at home
                Interrogative     Do you drink tea / does he work at home?


ADVERBS           Frequency Adverbs: Always, usually, often,
                  sometimes, hardly ever, never…

Position   Adv + main verb: I usually drink tea;
                             He doesn’t usually work at home
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

                      Things happening now : I’m watching the whiteboard

 USES:                Temporary situations: She’s staying with her aunt.
                       Future plans: We are having an exam next Friday


                     Affirmative     I’m drinking tea/ He is working at home
 FORM:
                     Negative      I’m not drinking tea / He isn’t working
                   Interrogative     Are you drinking tea / is he working at
                                     home?
TIME
                     Now, at the moment, today, this week…
EXPRESSIONS


Position      At the end of the sentence: She’s staying with her aunt this
              week
PRESENT PERFECT

               Actions related to the present time : I have studied in this
               school for four years
 USES:         Period of time hasn’t finished: He has seen Peter today
              Time is not mention: There has been an earthquake in India

              Affirmative      I have drunk tea/ He has done his homework
 FORM:
              Negative        I have not drunk tea / He hasn’t done….
              Interrogative     have you drunk tea? / has he done his
                                homework?
TIME
                For+ period / Since+ date
EXPRESSIONS
                         Just: I have just finished
                         Ever: have you ever seen a camel?
PARTICLES
                         Already: She has already bought the books,
                         Yet: They haven’t come yet

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Present tenses

  • 1. PRESENT TENSES Present Simple: He always drinks orange juice for breakfast Present He is drinking a glass of water now Continuous : Present Perfect: They haven’t drunk their tea yet
  • 2. PRESENT SIMPLE Habits and routines : I never go to the beach USES: General truths: Vegetarians don’t eat meat. Future: timetables: the train leaves at 5 pm Affirmative I drink tea / He works at home FORM: Negative I don’t drink tea / He doesn’t work at home Interrogative Do you drink tea / does he work at home? ADVERBS Frequency Adverbs: Always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never… Position Adv + main verb: I usually drink tea; He doesn’t usually work at home
  • 3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Things happening now : I’m watching the whiteboard USES: Temporary situations: She’s staying with her aunt. Future plans: We are having an exam next Friday Affirmative I’m drinking tea/ He is working at home FORM: Negative I’m not drinking tea / He isn’t working Interrogative Are you drinking tea / is he working at home? TIME Now, at the moment, today, this week… EXPRESSIONS Position At the end of the sentence: She’s staying with her aunt this week
  • 4. PRESENT PERFECT Actions related to the present time : I have studied in this school for four years USES: Period of time hasn’t finished: He has seen Peter today Time is not mention: There has been an earthquake in India Affirmative I have drunk tea/ He has done his homework FORM: Negative I have not drunk tea / He hasn’t done…. Interrogative have you drunk tea? / has he done his homework? TIME For+ period / Since+ date EXPRESSIONS Just: I have just finished Ever: have you ever seen a camel? PARTICLES Already: She has already bought the books, Yet: They haven’t come yet