PRESENT TENSES

1. Simple present tense

2. Present progressive tense
3. Present perfect tense
4. Present perfect progressive
1. Simple present tense
The simple present tense is
used:
● I like chocolate.
(1) to describe facts ● The train arrives at 5
(2) to talk about habits o'clock.
(3) to talk about events in the
present time

Your teacher will visit your country. Talk about the rules and
regulations there.
present progressive tense
The present progressive ● I am reading a book.
tense is used for an ● Barny is looking for
the latest brochure.
ongoing action in the
present.

Your teacher sees you cooking your favorite dish.

Explain what you are doing now.
present perfect tense
The present perfect tense is used ● I have gone to the store.
to describe actions that began in ● David has worked
the past and are still continuing alongside two of the
into the present. world's finest scientists
in the field of
entomology.

Your professor is asking for the progress on the thesis you have been working on.
Tell your boss about what you did to finish your report.
present perfect progressive
Depicts a continuous activity ● Julie has been
that began in the past and relying on a pay
continues into the present rise to pay her
student loan.

Talk about some hobbies that you have just stopped engaging on.