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Present Simple

Present Simple. * facts and permanent states * general truths and laws of nature * habits and routines (with always, usually, etc) * timetables and programmes (in the future) * sporting commentaries, reviews and narrations * feelings and emotions.

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Present Simple

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  1. Present Simple *facts and permanent states * general truths and laws of nature * habits and routines (with always, usually, etc) * timetables and programmes (in the future) * sporting commentaries, reviews and narrations * feelings and emotions

  2. The time expressions we use with the present simple are: usually, often, always, every day/week/month/year , in the morning/afternoon/ evening, at night/the weekend, on Fridays, etc.

  3. Present Continuous • for actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking • for temporary situations • for fixed arrangements in the near future • for currently changing and developing situations • with adverbs such as always to express anger or irritation at a repeated action.

  4. The time expressions we use with the present continuous are: • now, at the moment, at present, • these days, nowadays, • still, • today, tonight, etc

  5. Present Perfect • for an action which started in the past andcontinues up to the present, especially with stative verbs such as be, have, like, know, etc. • for a recently completed action whose result isvisible in the present. • for an action which happened at an unstatedtime in the past. We put emphasis on the actionand do not mention the exact time because it iseither unimportant or unknown.

  6. Time expressions we use with the present perfect: • for, since, already, yet, always, just, ever, never, so far, today, this week/month, etc., • how long, lately, recently, still (in negations), etc

  7. Present Perfect Continuous • to put emphasis on the duration of an actionwhich started in the past and continues up to thepresent, especially with words and expressionssuch as for, since, all morning/day/year, etc. • for an action which started in the past and lastedfor some time. The action may have finished ormay still be going on. The result of the action isvisible in the present. • to express anger, irritation or annoyance.

  8. Time expressions we use with the present perfect continuous: • for, since, how long, lately, recently

  9. Hove gone to - Hove been to - Have been in • The verb go has got two present perfect forms:have gone and have been. • 'Where's Alice?" "She's gone to Oxford." (She is still in Oxford; she hasn't come back yet.) Been is only used when we refer to a completed visit. • / have been to Oxford three times this year. (I have visited Oxford but now I am not there. I have returned home.) They have been in Sweden since 1987. = They have lived in Sweden since 1987.

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