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Tense Forms

The Present Tense in English describes actions occurring now, habits, general truths, or future events, and includes four types: Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Continuous. Each tense has specific grammar rules for positive and negative sentences, as well as questions. The document provides detailed explanations and examples for each type of present tense.

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Tense Forms

The Present Tense in English describes actions occurring now, habits, general truths, or future events, and includes four types: Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Continuous. Each tense has specific grammar rules for positive and negative sentences, as well as questions. The document provides detailed explanations and examples for each type of present tense.

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What is Present Tense ?

The Present Tense refers to verb forms used to describe actions or situations
happening right now, habits, general truths, or future events (in some
contexts). There are four main types of present tense in English:

1. Simple Present Tense


2. Present Continuous Tense
3. Present Perfect Tense
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Simple Present Tense:
Simple Present Tense is used in English to describe habits, general truths, permanent
situations, and repeated actions. It can also express certain future plans based on a
schedule.

Grammar Rule:
1. Positive Sentences: - Subject + verb (+ s/es for third person singular)
• He works every day.
• I like coffee.
2. Negative Sentences: - Subject + do/does + not + verb (base form)
• I do not (don’t) play football.
• She does not (doesn’t) study French.
3. Questions: - Do/Does + subject + verb (base form)
• Do you read books?
• Does he watch TV?
Present Continuous Tense expresses an action that is happening at the
moment of speaking. In English, it is formed using the -ing form of the
verb, accompanied by the auxiliary verb to be (am, is, are).

Grammar Rule:
Subject + auxiliary verb (am/is/are) + verb + ing

Uses:
1. Actions happening right now: - She is reading a book now.
2. Temporary situations: - I am staying at my friend’s house this week.
3. Planned future events: - We are meeting them tomorrow.
4. Processes of change or development: - The weather is getting colder.
Positive Sentences:

• I am writing a letter.
• She is cooking dinner.
• We are learning English.
Negative Sentences:

Questions: Subject + auxiliary verb + not +


verb + ing
Auxiliary verb + subject + verb + ing
• Am I writing a letter? • I am not writing a letter.
• Is she cooking dinner? • She is not cooking dinner.
• Are we learning English? • We are not learning English.
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past but have a connection to
the present. It is also used to talk about experiences, ongoing situations, and completed actions that
are relevant now.

Grammar Rule:
1. Positive Sentences: - Subject + have/has + past participle (verb in the third form)
2. Negative Sentences: - Subject + have/has + not + past participle
3. Questions: - Have/Has + subject + past participle

Uses:
1. Actions in the past with present results: - I have lost my keys. (The result: I can’t find them now.)
2. Experiences or events up to now: - She has traveled to many countries.
3. Situations continuing from the past to now: - We have lived here for 10 years. (We still live here.)
4. Recently completed actions: - He has just arrived.

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