PRESENT FORMS

TENSE

USE TIME EXPRESSIONS AFFRIMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION


PRESENT SIMPLE
Permanent states
Repeated actions, routines
General truths
Timetables
Sports commentaries
Reviews, narration
To give instructions/directions

Usually, often, always etc
Every day/month/year
In the morning/evening
At night/the weekend
On Mondays etc


I work/go.
He works/goes.


I dont work.
He doesnt work.

Do you work?
Does he work?


PRESENT
CONTINUOUS



Activities in progress now.
Temporary actions, around now
To express annoyance, irritation
Near future arrangements
Changing situations


Now, at the moment, at
present, these days,
nowadays, still, today,
tonight etc.

I am working.
He is working.
Im not working.
He isnt working.
Are you working?
Is he working?




PRESENT PERFECT



Action that started in the past
and continues up to the present.
Action recently finished with
visible results in the present.
Action that occurred in an
unstated time in the past.
To announce a piece of news.

For, since, just, already,
yet, ever, never, so far,
today, this week/etc.,
how long, lately,
recently, still(in
negations), etc.
I have worked/eaten.
He has worked/eaten.
I havent worked/eaten.
He hasnt worked/eaten.
Have you
worked/eaten?
Has he worked/eaten?






PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS



To emphasize the duration of an
action that started in the past
and continues up to the present.
Action that started in the past
and lasted for some time with
results visible in the present.
To express anger, irritation,
annoyance
For, since, how long,
lately, recently.
I have been working.
He has been working.
I havent been working.
He hasnt been working.
Have you been working?
Has he been working?