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USE:
The present continuous (also called present progressive) is a verb tense which is
used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of
speech or now in a larger sense.
RULES:
(auxiliary verb be + verb ending in -ing)
EXAMPLES:
We are discussing the project at the moment.
Jim's leaving for Brussels this evening.
Her husband is always complaining about his health.
USE:
The present perfect is used to describe
An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.
RULES:
In order to form the present perfect tense, we use the word have or has followed by
the past participle of the verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is a form of the
verb that ends in -ed, -d, or -t.
EXAMPLES:
I have written articles on different topics.
He has read various kinds of books.
They have played football.
Adverbial phrases of frequency of time and place
USE:
Some of the most commonly used adverbial phrases of frequency include every
day/week/month/year, once a day, twice a week, several times a month, once in a
while, every now and then, from time to time, all the time, on Mondays etc.
RULES:
We use adverbial phrases of time to describe when something happens or for how
long. They usually come at the beginning or the end of the sentence or clause. We
have a meeting to attend tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon is a an
adverbial phrase of time.
EXAMPLES:
He hunts rabbits every weekend.
They train every other day.
She takes classes five times a month.