1. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT
The Present Simple Tense
The Present Continuous Tense
The Present Perfect Simple Tense
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

2. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
for habitual actions (usually, generally, often; every day, every week, etc.): Painters often develop a style of their own. I usually have my photography lessons on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
for general and scientific truths: Some tints are very toxic.
Artisan kneads clay to make it softer.
for a permanent situation: I work as a full professor at the Department of Interior and Furniture Design.

3. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Painters often develop a style of their own. Painters often don’t develop a style of their own.
Do painters often develop a style of their own?
What do painters often develop?
Who develops a style of their own?
Artisan kneads clay to make it softer.
Artisan doesn’t knead clay to make it softer.
Does artisan knead clay to make it softer?
What does artisan knead to make it softer?
Why does artisan knead clay?
Who kneads clay to make it softer?

4. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
for the action happening at the time of speaking (now, at present, at the moment): Industrial designers are working on the new mobile food-cart. Right now, she is finishing her masterpiece.
for temporary actions and situations in the present: Animation students are having practicals on Zvezdara this term. with always to talk about annoying situation: He is always leaving dirty brushes and other painting accessories on the kitchen table.

5. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Animation students are having practicals on Zvezdara this term. Animation students aren’t having practicals on Zvezdara this term. What are Animation students having on Zvezdara this term? Where are Animation students having practicals this term? When are Animation students having practicals on Zvezdara?
Who is having practicals on Zvezdara this term?

6. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE
for the present result of a past action: She has won an award for her dry point prints.
for recent happening (just, already): He has just taken the vessel out of the kiln. I have already finished my costume.
for actions that have taken place at any time in the past up to the present (since, for, yet): Teacher hasn’t marked my piece yet. She hasn’t restored the missing parts of the ornament since last May.

7. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE
He has just taken the vessel out of the kiln.
He hasn’t just taken the vessel out of the kiln. What has he just taken out of the kiln?
Where has he just taken the vessel out of?
Who has just taken the vessel out of the kiln?

8. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
for an action that began in the past and has just stopped or is still happening: You look tired. Have you been sculpting? She has been working on the set design from the very first day.
with SINCE/FOR (to say how long) I have been teaching English since He has been living and designing in the United States for ten years.

9. TALKING ABOUT THE PRESENT – THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
She has been working on the set design from the very first day.
She hasn’t been working on the set design from the very first day.
What has she been working on from the very first day?
How long has she been working on the set design?
Who has been working on the set design from the very first day?