Present Tenses

SIMPLE PRESENT
vs
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(I am doing)
* We use Present Continuous to describe

actions in progress (happening) at the
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The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
I am going to bed •
now. Good night!
Let’s go out, it isn’t raining now.
go
Are they watching cartoons now? No, they
are in the kitchen.
* We use Present Continuous to talk about
temporary situations.
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I am living with my friends until I find a flat.
A: You are working hard today.

B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
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Now at the moment
,
, today ,
now
days ,
this week →
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aren't
isn't -0
I'm working at the moment.
Use with: now, at the moment.
I'm living in London.
Use with: at the moment, for a few

weeks, for a couple of months.
He's eating a lot these days.
Use with: at the moment, these

days.
:
You're forever losing your keys!
Use with: always, forever,

constantly.
I'm meeting my father tomorrow.
Use with: tomorrow, later, at 7pm

tonight, on Tuesday.
SIMPLE PRESENT
(I do / He does) (am / is / are)
* We use Simple Present to describe

• routines (things happen repeatedly).
She goes to the library every weekend.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Excuseme, do you speak English?
Does she have any children?

* We use Simple Present to talk about
permanent situations.
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I live in New Jersey.
John works for Microsoft.
She speaks five languages.
We are friends.
plural
• no s @
Two and two make four.
I live in London.
He takes the ball and scores a goal!
She plays tennis every Tuesday.
Use with: twice a month, on

Fridays, often, sometimes.
Our train leaves at 11am.
Use with: this evening, at 10 I won't go out until it stops raining.

o'clock, tomorrow.
Use with: until, when, as soon as,
after, before.
NOTE stand
gunder
* Certain verbs like have, believe, hope,
know, lke, love, hate, belong, own CANNOT
be used in the continuous tense.
* These verbs usually express a STATE not

an ACTION.
I know the answer.
NOT
I am knowing the answer.
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SUMMARY
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
* actions in progress (happening) now

* temporary situations
SIMPLE PRESENT
* routines (things happen repeatedly)
* permanent situations
Jack works every night, but he isn’t working tonight.

routine temporary situation
THANKS 
Present Perfect
• connects present -1
past
actioniuthepast.resultinthepnesentpas.to
•
lost
my book
→ I
simple
¥e→£havelostmybook_
present
÷
FIFE p
1)She has never met a more considerate
employer
1) That clock has been

as I can
hanging there for
as
long remember . It has not
borken down even once and
ithsnown
the correct time too has
3) I have known them for some time now

but I have never visit them at their
house
4) I have visited Paris three times
I have seen Julie three ^
times this week ! past
repetitive
5) I'm sorry John
isn't here now . He
has gone to the shops
finished
✗past
6) It hasn't rained ☒ all summer,

so thegarden is dead
I've known Karen since 1994.
She's lived in London for three years.
Use with: since 2010, since July,

for ten years, for three days.
I haven't seen her this month.
Use with: this week, today, this

month, this year.
I've lost my keys (so I can't get into my

house).
I've been to Tokyo.
Use with: ever, never.
The Queen has given a speech.
Use with: just / yet / already / recently.

Present Prefect Continuous
•
connects present + past
startedinpastccontinuinginpresento
•
Present I have cooked dinner

perfect
prefect
I have been
cooking dinner
continuous
just]
I
?he
start time
of action
is all morning
the
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④give
span
of time
④
GDB
1) That
for the
girl has been
standing outside
past half an hour .
She has
not moved from that
spot at all .
a) The snitch s have been

living in that
house for the past six months .
They have recently decided to
moving Perhaps .
their decisions
harder been in blue ed by rumours
that the house is hunted
3) have been / have not been
4) We have been this book
writing
for months and
months
5) Recently , -
-
- -
-
I've been working (that's why I'm tired).
I've been living in London for two years.

She's been working here since 2004. I've been going to the gym a lot recently.
Use with: recently.

Use with: since 2010, since July, for
ten years, for three days.

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SIMPLE PRESENT

* We use Present Continuous to describe

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

I am living with my friends until I find a flat.

A: You are working hard today.

Use with: now, at the moment.

I'm living in London.

Use with: at the moment, for a few

He's eating a lot these days.

Use with: at the moment, these

Use with: always, forever,

I'm meeting my father tomorrow.

Use with: tomorrow, later, at 7pm

* We use Simple Present to describe

She goes to the library every weekend.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Excuseme, do you speak English?

Does she have any children?

John works for Microsoft.

She speaks five languages.

He takes the ball and scores a goal!

She plays tennis every Tuesday.

Use with: twice a month, on

Our train leaves at 11am.

Use with: this evening, at 10 I won't go out until it stops raining.

* These verbs usually express a STATE not

I know the answer.

* actions in progress (happening) now

Jack works every night, but he isn’t working tonight.

1) That clock has been

3) I have known them for some time now

6) It hasn't rained ☒ all summer,

Use with: since 2010, since July,

I haven't seen her this month.

Use with: this week, today, this

I've lost my keys (so I can't get into my

I've been to Tokyo.

Use with: ever, never.

The Queen has given a speech.

Use with: just / yet / already / recently.

Present I have cooked dinner

a) The snitch s have been

house for the past six months .

They have recently decided to

I've been living in London for two years.

Use with: recently.

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