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Present
Tense
In
this lesson you will learn the
definition of present tense and study examples of
present tense. |
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- Present tense is an action, event, or condition which
occurred or is occurring now and includes the following:
- simple present
- present perfect
- present progressive
- present perfect progressive
- The table below shows the present tense
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tense |
aspect |
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simple |
perfect |
progressive |
perfect progressive |
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tense |
past |
simple
past |
past
perfect |
past
progressive |
past
perfect
progressive |
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present |
simple
present |
present
perfect |
present
progressive |
present
perfect
progressive |
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future |
simple
future |
future
perfect |
future
progressive |
future
perfect
progressive |
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- Simple present: "I go." For many
verbs, this is used to express habit or ability as in "I
play the guitar."
- I paint the house.
- I eat breakfast this morning.
- I go to the bookstore with my best friend.
- Present perfect: "I have gone." This is usually used to
express that an event happened at an unspecified or unknown time
in the past.
- I have painted the house.
- I have eaten breakfast this morning.
- I have gone to the bookstore with my best friend.
- Present progressive: "I am going." This is used to express
what most other languages use the simple present tense for. Note
that this form in English can also be used to express future
actions, such as in the phrase "We're going to the movies
tonight."
- I am painting the house.
- I am eating breakfast this morning.
- I am going to the bookstore with my best friend.
- Present perfect progressive: "I have been going." This is
used to express that an event started at some time in the past
and continues to the present.
- I have been painting the house.
- I have been eating breakfast this morning.
- I have been going to the bookstore with my best friend.
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Additional Information |
An Introduction to Verb Tenses
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of verb tenses. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
Are
You Progressing with Progressive Tenses?
(Beginner - Listening,
reading)
A video lesson to
help with your understanding of tenses.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page. |
Are
You Progressing with Progressive Tenses?
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of tenses. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
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Grammar Tips |
Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes?
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of common mistakes. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening,
reading)
A video lesson to
help with your understanding of commonly confused
words.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page. |
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of commonly confused
words. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening,
reading)
A video lesson to
help with your understanding of commonly confused
words.
The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page. |
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening)
An audio lesson to
help with your understanding of commonly confused
words. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program. |
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