Present Tense Prepared By: - Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi PGT English Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Present Indefinite

Regularly Happening over an interval Present Indefinite Past Present Future Regularly Happening over an interval

Conjugation Do + Verb Does + Verb Present Indefinite Person Singular Plural 1st person I do We do 2nd person You do 3rd person He/she/it does They do

Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place Present Indefinite Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place Always Never Frequently/Often Usually Seldom/Rarely Nowadays Every week/Year Sometimes/Occasionally From time to time Sentences with these words should be in Indefinite Tense.

Example Present Indefinite 1. They play in school ground during lunch time. 2. Sun rises in the east. 3. I love my parents.

Present Continuous

Just now happening and not completed Present Continuous Past Present Future Just now happening and not completed

Conjugation Be + Verb (ing Form) Present Continuous Singular Plural   Singular Plural 1st person I am We are 2nd person You are 3rd person He/she/it is They are

Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place Present Continuous Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place Now Right Now Currently At the moment Just Just now Listen! Look! Sentences with these words should be in Continuous Tense.

Example Present Continuous 1. He is taking dinner with family members. 3. My mother is preparing the meal for us. 4. It is raining heavily.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Present Past Future Just now completed

Conjugation Have + Verb (3rd Form) Present Perfect Singular Plural   Singular Plural 1st person I have We have 2nd person You have 3rd person He/she/it has They have

Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place Present Perfect Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place Already Just Ever Not Yet So far Till Now Up to now Sentences with these words should be in Perfect Tense.

Example Present Perfect 3. My father has presented me a very valuable gift on my birthday. He has completed the homework of English. 4. The dust has spoiled my newly washed white shirt.

Present Perfect Continuous

Started earlier and still not completed Present Perfect Continuous Past Present Future Started earlier and still not completed

Conjugation Have + Been + Verb (ing Form) Present Perfect Singular   Singular Plural 1st person I have been We have been 2nd person You have been 3rd person He/she/it has been They have been

Present Perfect Continuous Adverbs used to Show how often the action takes place All Day For 4 years Since 1993 How long? The whole week/ Day Sentences with these words should be in Perfect Continuous Tense.

Present Perfect Continuous Example I have been working in the factory for 7 years. 2. Since 1993 I have been suffering from headache. 3. How long has he been sleeping?

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