Present Tenses

Present Tenses Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect AIM: TO REVISE PRESENT TENSES Answers 1. I'm learning Chinese. - Present Continuous 2. You've walked across the Amazon jungle. - Present Perfect 3. It has meant that I can finance my next expedition. - Present Perfect 4. My mum and dad always watch my documentaries. - Present Simple 5. My agent is waiting for me. - Present Continuous 6. I've always loved travelling. - Present Perfect 7. I don't like going with groups. - Present Simple Present Simple I live in Belgrade. You live in Belgrade. HeSheIt lives in Belgrade. We live in Belgrade. You live in Belgrade. They live in Belgrade. Present Simple - questions Do I live in Belgrade? Do you live in Belgrade? Does hesheit live in Belgrade? Do we live in Belgrade? Do you live in Belgrade? Do they live in Belgrade? Present Simple - negative I don't live in Belgrade. You don't live in Belgrade. Heshe it doesn't live in Belgrade. We don't live in Belgrade. You don't live in Belgrade. They don't live in Belgrade. Present Continuous I am watching TV. You are watching TV. Hesheit is watching TV. We are watching TV. You are watching TV. They are watching TV. Present Continuous - questions Am I watching TV? Are you watching TV? Is hesheit watching TV? Are we watching TV? Are you watching TV? Are they watching TV? Present Continuous - negative I am not watching TV. You are not watching TV. Hesheit is not watching TV. We are not watching TV. You are not watching TV. They are not watching TV. We use the Present Continuous to talk about: Activities that are going on at the time of speaking. Right now, I am giving a lecture and you are listening. Activities that happen regularly but only for a limited period of time (temporary routines and habits). I'm studying English a lot these days because we are having a test next week. Common time adverbials: now, at the moment, at present, these days Present Perfect: havehas +3rd column I have done the homework. You have done the homework. Hesheit has done the homework. We have done the homework. You have done the homework. They have done the homework. Present Perfect - Questions Have I done the homework? Have you done the homework? Has hesheit done the homework? Have we done the homework? Have you ...