The Present Tense in English
has four sub-types:
1.
Present
Simple (Habitual actions, general truths,
facts)
2.
Present
Continuous (Ongoing actions happening now)
3.
Present
Perfect (Actions that happened at an
unspecified time before now)
4.
Present
Perfect Continuous (Actions that started in the past
and are still continuing)
1. Present Simple [Subject + V1/V5 (s/es, ie0s + Object]
Examples:
1.
I wake up at 6 AM every day.
2.
She likes chocolate.
3.
They play football on
Sundays.
4.
The sun rises in the east.
5.
He works in a bank.
6.
Water boils at 100°C.
7.
We study English every
evening.
8.
My mother cooks delicious
food.
9.
Birds sing in the morning.
10. She does not watch TV at night.
2.
Present Continuous (Subject + am/is/are + Verb +ing + Object)
Examples:
1.
I am studying for my exam
right now.
2.
She is cooking dinner in the
kitchen.
3.
They are playing football at
the moment.
4.
He is watching a movie now.
5.
We are planning a trip to
Europe.
6.
The baby is crying loudly.
7.
She is wearing a beautiful
dress today.
8.
It is raining outside.
9.
The teacher is explaining the
lesson.
10. I am not feeling well today.
3.
Present Perfect (Subject + has/have + V3 + Object)
Examples:
1.
I have finished my homework.
2.
She has visited France twice.
3.
They have lived in this city
for 10 years.
4.
He has never eaten sushi.
5.
We have just completed the
project.
6.
My friend has already watched
that movie.
7.
The train has arrived at the
station.
8.
I have read this book before.
9.
She has not met him yet.
10. They have worked in this company since 2015.
4.
Present Perfect Continuous (Subject + has/have + been + Verb+ing + Object +
since/for + time duration)
Examples:
1.
I have been studying English
for two years.
2.
She has been working here
since 2018.
3.
They have been playing football
for an hour.
4.
He has been waiting for you
since morning.
5.
We have been living in this
city for 10 years.
6.
She has been cooking dinner
for 30 minutes.
7.
The baby has been crying
since 5 PM.
8.
I have been reading this book
all day.
9.
He has been traveling around
the world for three months.
10. They have been talking on the phone for an hour.
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