PRESENT TENSE

UNIT 1: PRESENT TENSE

TENSES

USE OF PRESENT SIMPLE

Facts

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

Habits

S- subject V - verb C - complements 3c - 3rd column in the irregular verbs list

Usually, never, sometimes...

USE OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT S.

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Actions that are happening at the time being

STRUCTURE

S+HAVE+V(ed/3c)+C.

S+BE+V(ing)+C.

S+V(s)+C.

S+notHAVE+V(ed/3c)+C.

S+notBE+V(ing)+C.

S+don't/doesn't+V+C.

Now, at the moment, these days, this week...

HAVE+S+V(ed/3c)+C+?

BE+S+V(ing)+C+?

Do/does+S+V+C+?

USES OF PRESENT PERFECT S.

PRESENT PERFECT S.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

Unfinished actions

EXAMPLES

I have played the piano.

I am playing the piano.

I play the piano.

Actions that have an effect at the present time

He hasn't read the news.

He isn't reading the news.

He doesn't read the news.

Have you come from Lugo?

Are you coming from Lugo?

Do you come from Lugo?

Already, just, yet, since for.

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