Present Tenses
1. Present Simple
o Form: Subject + base verb (with 's' for he, she, or it)
Examples:
"I eat breakfast at 7 AM."
"She reads a book every day."
o Usage: For habits, routines, facts, general truths, and scheduled events.
o Time expressions: always, usually, often, every day/week/month.
2. Present Continuous (Progressive)
o Form: Subject + am/are/is + verb + ing
Examples:
"I am studying for my exam."
"They are watching a movie."
o Usage: For actions happening right now, temporary actions, or future plans.
o Time expressions: now, at the moment, currently, today.
3. Present Perfect
o Form: Subject + have/has + past participle
Examples:
"I have visited France."
"She has finished her homework."
o Usage: For actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past, or
experiences.
o Time expressions: ever, never, already, yet, so far, since, for.
4. Present Perfect Continuous
o Form: Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing
Examples:
"I have been working on this project for two hours."
"She has been reading all afternoon."
1. Present Simple
o Form: Subject + base verb (with 's' for he, she, or it)
Examples:
"I eat breakfast at 7 AM."
"She reads a book every day."
o Usage: For habits, routines, facts, general truths, and scheduled events.
o Time expressions: always, usually, often, every day/week/month.
2. Present Continuous (Progressive)
o Form: Subject + am/are/is + verb + ing
Examples:
"I am studying for my exam."
"They are watching a movie."
o Usage: For actions happening right now, temporary actions, or future plans.
o Time expressions: now, at the moment, currently, today.
3. Present Perfect
o Form: Subject + have/has + past participle
Examples:
"I have visited France."
"She has finished her homework."
o Usage: For actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past, or
experiences.
o Time expressions: ever, never, already, yet, so far, since, for.
4. Present Perfect Continuous
o Form: Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing
Examples:
"I have been working on this project for two hours."
"She has been reading all afternoon."
