PRESENT TENSES

Present Simple: He always drinks orange juice for breakfast

Present Continuous : He is drinking a glass of water now

Present Perfect: They haven’t drunk their tea yet

PRESENT SIMPLE

USES:

Habits and routines : I never go to the beach

General truths: Vegetarians don’t eat meat.

FORM:Affirmative I drink tea / He works at home

Negative I don’t drink tea / He doesn’t work at home

Interrogative Do you drink tea / does he work at home?

ADVERBS Frequency Adverbs: Always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never…

Position Adv + main verb: I usually drink tea;

He doesn’t usually work at home

Future: timetables: the train leaves at 5 pm

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USES:

Things happening now : I’m watching the whiteboard

Temporary situations: She’s staying with her aunt.

FORM:Affirmative I’m drinking tea/ He is working at home

Negative I’m not drinking tea / He isn’t working

Interrogative Are you drinking tea / is he working at home?

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Now, at the moment, today, this week…

Position At the end of the sentence: She’s staying with her aunt this week

Future plans: We are having an exam next Friday

PRESENT PERFECT

USES:

Actions related to the present time : I have studied in this school for four years

Period of time hasn’t finished: He has seen Peter today

FORM:Affirmative I have drunk tea/ He has done his homework

Negative I have not drunk tea / He hasn’t done….

Interrogative have you drunk tea? / has he done his homework?

TIME EXPRESSIONS

For+ period / Since+ date

Just: I have just finished

Ever: have you ever seen a camel?

Already: She has already bought the books,

Yet: They haven’t come yet

PARTICLES

Time is not mention: There has been an earthquake in India