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    Ammar 1 - PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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    The document discusses various verb tenses in English: - The present continuous tense indicates an action that is happening now or frequently and may continue into the future. It uses the verb form "be + verb+ing" and can describe ongoing or planned future actions. - The present perfect tense refers to an action that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continues to the present. It uses the form "has/have + past participle" and can express recent completed actions or previous experience. - The present perfect continuous tense shows an action that started in the past and is continuing now. It uses the form "has/have been + verb+ing" and

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    The document discusses various verb tenses in English: - The present continuous tense indicates an action that is happening now or frequently and may continue into the future. It uses the verb form "be + verb+ing" and can describe ongoing or planned future actions. - The present perfect tense refers to an action that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continues to the present. It uses the form "has/have + past participle" and can express recent completed actions or previous experience. - The present perfect continuous tense shows an action that started in the past and is continuing now. It uses the form "has/have been + verb+ing" and

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    The document discusses various verb tenses in English: - The present continuous tense indicates an action that is happening now or frequently and may continue into the future. It uses the verb form "be + verb+ing" and can describe ongoing or planned future actions. - The present perfect tense refers to an action that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continues to the present. It uses the form "has/have + past participle" and can express recent completed actions or previous experience. - The present perfect continuous tense shows an action that started in the past and is continuing now. It uses the form "has/have been + verb+ing" and

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    2.

    PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS) TENSE

    The present continuous (verb tense) indicates that an action or condition is happening now,
    frequently, and may continue into the future.

    SUB +IS/AM/ARE+ 1ST FORM OF VERB+ING+REMAINING SENTENCE

    I AM RIDING A CAR.

     I am singing at church today.


     The boys are playing ball after school.

    USES

    Present continuous tense can be used to express something happening right now or to express
    something that is not happening right now. Examples of this use include:

     He is not standing.
     Rose is reading a book.

    Present continuous tense can also be used to show that something will or will not happen in the
    near future. Examples of this use include:

     She is not going to the game tonight.


     I am not going to the meeting after work.

    Present continuous tense can be used for actions that are still happening at the time of speaking.
    Examples of this use include:

     Marc is making pizza now.


     They are eating lunch right now.

    In addition to the above, the present continuous tense can be used to describe actions that are
    being repeated. Words like always, constantly and forever are used along with the verb.
    Examples of this use include:

     Jack and Jill are always fighting.


     She is constantly complaining about her sister.
     Her mother is forever misplacing her keys.

    Present continuous tense can be used when speaking about current trends. Examples of this use
    include:

     Shopping online is growing in popularity nowadays.


     The stocks are dropping constantly due to the economy.
    Another use of this tense is when talking about a planned event in the future. Examples of this
    use include:

     We are leaving for the beach tomorrow morning.


     The kids are arriving at six o'clock.
     She is speaking at the conference this evening.

    3).PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

    The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in
    the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g.,
    he has grown impatient over the last hour).

    Sub+ has/have+ past participle(3rd form of the verb) + rest of the sentence

    USES:

    1).To express an action which has just finished.

    Eg. He has just missed the bus.

    2).To express an action whose time is not known

    Eg. Lal has gone to Mumbai

    3).To express previous experience

    Eg. I have visited Taj Mahal.

    4).To express an action which is already going on and still continuing.

    Eg. He has lived in Delhi since 1980

    Eg.I have not seen him for two weeks.

    ( For point of time we use ‘since’ and for period of time ‘for’ is used)

    4). PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

    The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows
    that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time.

    SUB+ HAS/HAVE+BEEN+1ST FORM OF THE VERB+ING+SENTENCE+SINCE/FOR+


    REST OF THE SENTENCE

    HE HAS BEEN TEACHING ENGLISH SINCE 1990

    I HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYING HOCKEY FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES


    USES:

    1.For an action which began at some time in the past and is still continuing.

    It has been raining since yesterday.

    I have been waiting for you for half an hour.

    2). To express an action which began in the past and has been just completed but whose result is
    still present.

    I have been playing hockey since noon and I am very tired now.

    In this Tense ‘since ‘ is used for point of time.(since Monday,since 9 o’ clock, since 1990,since
    noon)

    ‘For’ is used for a period of time(for two days, for one month etc.)

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