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Present forms

Present forms. Made by Diana Yerzhina , LB1-11-40. Present. Simple (fact). Perfect (result). Perfect Progressive (result of process). Progressive (process). Present Simple Tense (do+V1). Examples of using. facts and permanent states Mark works for an advertising company.

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Present forms

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  1. Present forms Made by Diana Yerzhina, LB1-11-40

  2. Present Simple (fact) Perfect (result) Perfect Progressive (result of process) Progressive (process)

  3. Present Simple Tense (do+V1)

  4. Examples of using • facts and permanent states Mark works for an advertising company. • general truths and laws of nature Oil floats on water. • habits and routines He usually goes jogging in the mornings. • timetables and programs (in the future) The plane to Madrid takes off at 6:30 pm. • sporting commentaries, reviews and narrations Beckham wins the ball, then he crosses and Owen scores. • feelings and emotions I love Paris, because it is a beautiful city.

  5. Present Progressive Tense (be+V4)

  6. Examples of using • actions taking place at or around the moment of speaking The kids are playing video games in the living room. • temporary situations They are painting the house. • fixed arrangements in the near future I am going to a party tonight. • currently changing and developing situations The rivers are becoming more and more polluted. • expressing of anger or irritation at a repeated action (with adverbs such as always) She is always biting her nails when someone talks to her.

  7. Present Perfect Tense (have+V3)

  8. Examples of using • actions which happened at an unstated time in the past. The exact time is not mentioned, because the action is more important. Tom has broken his arm. • actions which started in the past and are still continuing in the present Kim has been a chef since 1985. • actions which have recently finished and their results are visible in the present I have painted the kitchen. Doesn’t it look nice? • talking about an experience They have travelled through Europe.

  9. Present Perfect Progressive Tense (have+been+V4) * Special questions are not used in Present Prefect Progressive Tense, because it is too hard to construct this form. (Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans)

  10. Examples of using • an action which started in the past and continues up to the present She has been typing letters for three hours. • an action which has recently finished and its result is evident now They are tired. They have been working for nine hours. • expressing irritation Where were you? I have been waiting for you for two hours!

  11. Resources • Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley «Enterprise. Grammar 2. Student’s book». • Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley «Upstream. Pre-intermediate B1. Student’s book».

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