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    Tenses

    There are three main tenses:


    I, The Present II, The past and III, The Future
    S- subject, O-object,
     V1: Base Form  of  Verb/ 1st form of verb
     V2: Past Simple/ 2nd form of verb
     V3: Past Participle/ 3rd form of verb

    The tense of a verb shows the time of action or event.


    PRESENT TENSE CHART
    1. Simple Present I study
    (Action is mentioned simply)
    2. Present Continuous I am studying
    (Action is mentioned as incomplete
    or continuous)
    3. Present Perfect I have studied
    (Action is mentioned as finished,
    complete or perfect)
    4. Present Perfect Continuous I have been studying
    (Action is going on continuously and
    not completed at this present
    moment)

    Simple Present tense uses:


    1: We use the present simple when something is generally or always true.

     People need food.


     Two and two make four.

    2: Similarly, we use this tense for a situation that we think is more or less
    permanent.

     Where do you live?


     She works in a bank.
     I do not like mushrooms.

    3: The next use is for habits or things that we do regularly.


     I play tennis every Tuesday.
     I do not travel very often.

    4: We can also use the present simple for short actions that are happening
    now. This is often used with sports commentary.

     He takes the ball, he runs down the wing, and he scores!

    5: We use the present simple to talk about the future when we are discussing a
    timetable or a fixed plan.

     School begins at nine tomorrow.


     What time does the film start?

    Note: here we use:

    Subject+ V1(s or es)+ object

    I------ am

    he, she, it------is

    we, you, they ------are

    Present Continuous tense

    1: We use the present continuous for things that are happening at the moment
    of speaking.

     I am working.
     Julie is sleeping.

    2: We can also use this tense for other kinds of temporary situations.

     I am reading a really great book.


     She is staying with her friend for a week.

    Note: Here we use:

    Subject+ is/am/are+ V1+ing+ object

    I----- am
    he, she, it------ is

    we, you, they------are

    Present Perfect Tense

    1. The present perfect tense denotes an action that has just been completed.

     I have written my essay.


     He has worked the sum.

    2. The present perfect tense is also used instead of past tense , to represent a
    past action as continuing to the present.
     We have lived here ten years ( and we are still living here).

    Note: Here we use:

    Subject+ has/have+V3+ object

    I, we, you, they------ have

    he, she, it-------- has

    Present perfect continuous tense:

    We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to talk about an action that


    started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since.

     I have been reading for two hours. (I am still reading now.)


     We have been studying since nine o'clock. (We're still studying now.)
     How long have you been learning English? (You are still learning now.)

    We often use for and since with perfect tenses:

     We use for to talk about a period of time: three hours, two months, one


    decade
     We use since to talk about a point in past time: 9 o'clock, 1st January,
    Monday
    Examples:
     I have been studying for three hours.
     I have been watching TV since seven pm.
     Tara has not been feeling well for two weeks.
     Tara has not been visiting us since March.
    Note: here we use:
    Subject+ has/have been +V1+ing+……..
    I, you, we, they------ have been
    He, she, it--------has been

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