happening now and not finished yet, actions PRESENT We use it for actions that EXAMPLES: planned for the future TENSES started in the past and still Simple: She does not play basquetball at the I AM DOING goes on final match at school. You, We, They ARE I, You, We, They HAD BEEN Continuous: I'm doing my science proyect at He, She, It HAS BEEN DOING the moment. He, She, It IS DOING Perfect Simple: I've lost my glasses at the car, so can you help me find them. We use it for things that happened at a certain time in the past, for actions that have finished Perfect Continous: He has been working at If, You, We, They HAVE DONE the office all the day. He, She, It HAS DONE