Present Tenses

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Present

Tenses
Types of Present Tenses

Present Present
Simple Continous
Use for: Use for:
1. A present situation 1. An on going action
2. A general fact
2. Temporary activities
3. Habits, routines
3. Fixed plans
4. Future timetables
Simple Present Tense

(+) Subject + am/is/are + Verb 1 +ing


(-) Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb 1 +ing
(?) are/is + Subject + Verb 1 +ing

1. I live in Montreal A present situation


2. The sun sets in the west General fact
3. My train leaves at 3 pm tomorrow Future timetables
4. He always gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning Habits
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Present Continuous Tense

(+) Subject + Verb 1 (+s/es for the 3rd person singular-he, she, it)
(-) Subject + don’t/doesn’t + Verb 1
(?) Do / does + Subject + Verb 1

1. I am writing an essay now An on going action


2. He is learning Korean language lately Temporary activities
3. He is going to his grandma’s house next week Fixed plans
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