ENGELS GRAMMAR-PRESENT TENSES

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Present tenses

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous
3. Present Perfect

James has finished his homework already.

James finishes his homework right after school every day.

James is finishing his homework right now, he will call you later.

Present Simple

Present Perfect

Present

Continuous

Present Simple

When to use?	When referring to: - a present situation - a general fact - habits & routines - future timetables (train, school etc)
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: Verb Verb + s for he/she/it (shit-rule) Negation: don't / doesn't + verb Question: Do / does + Verb

I walk to school every day.	I don't walk to school every day.	Do I walk to school every day?
You walk	You don't walk	Do you walk
He / she / it walks	He / she / it doesn't walk	Does he/she/it walk
We walk	We don't walk	Do we walk
You walk	You don't walk	Do you walk
They walk	They don't walk	Do they walk

Example:
James finishes his homework right after school every day.

Present Continuous

When to use?	When referring to: - an ongoing action - a temporary activity
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: am / are / is + verb+ing Negation: am / are / is + not + verb+ing Question: Am / are / is + subject + verb+ing

I am walking to school right now.	I am not walking to school right now.	Am I walking to school?
You are walking	You aren't walking	Are you walking
He / she / it is walking	He / she / it isn't walking	Is he/she/it walking
We are walking	We aren't walking	Are we walking
You are walking	You aren't walking	Are you walking
They are walking	They aren't walking	Are they walking

Example:
James is finishing his homework right now, he will call you later.

Present Perfect

When to use?	When referring to: - an action that happend (or didn't happen) anytime before now, the result may be important. - an unfinished action that started in the past and continues up till now. In combination with the following words: For, Yet, Never, Ever, Just, Already, Since (FYNE JAS)
How to form?	Affirmative sentence: Have / has + past participle Negation: have/has + not + past participle Question: Have/has + subject + past participle

I have walked home several times already.	I have not walked to school yet.	Have I walked to school?
You have walked	You haven't walked	Have you walked
He / she / it has walked	He / she / it hasn't walked	Has he/she/it walked
We have walked	We haven't walked	Have we walked
You have walked	You haven't walked	Have you walked
They have walked	They haven't walked	Have they walked

Example:
James has finished his homework already.

think/eat/send/laugh/look/decide

0. I don’t see him very often these days.
1. I ____________________ red meat anymore.
2. That top __________________ lovely on you.
3. Why ______ they __________________? What’s so funny?
4. They hardly ever ____________________ emails to each other nowadays.
5. Harry ____________________ about it. He __________ yet.

think/eat/send/laugh/look/decide

0. I don’t see him very often these days.
1. I don't eat red meat anymore.
2. That top looks lovely on you.
3. Why are they laughing? What’s so funny?
4. They hardly ever send emails to each other nowadays.
5. Harry is thinking about it. He hasn’t decided yet.

taste/play/hear/type

0. This is the first time I have ridden a motorbike.
1. She ____________________ Chinese food before.
2. I ____________________ the guitar for two years now.
3. Brian ____________________ emails all day.
4. I _________________ all their albums so far.

taste/play/hear/type

0. This is the first time I have ridden a motorbike ever.
1. She______________Chinese food before.
2. I______________the guitar for two years now.
3. Brian____________emails all day.
4. I____________all their albums so far.

spend/help/think/study/

0. They always visit their son on Sundays.
1. George ____________________ in his room all day.
2. You two ________ always ____________ in class.
3. I can’t afford this. I ____________________ most of my money.
4. I _______________ David is a nice person.
5. I ____________________ Carol with her homework right now.

spend/help/think/study/talk

0. They always visit their son on Sundays.
1. George___________ in his room all day.
2. You two__________always_________ in class.
3. I can’t afford this. I_________- most of my money.
4. I_______David is a nice person.
5. I_________ Carol with her homework right now.