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

2. Present Indefinite

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

4. 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

5. 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.

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

7. Present Continuous

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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Present Perfect

13. Present Perfect
Present
Past
Future
Just now completed

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Present Perfect Continuous

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

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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?

22. Thanks