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1 PRESENT TENSES Present Simple: Present Continuous : Present Perfect:
He always drinks orange juice for breakfast He is drinking a glass of water now Present Continuous : They haven’t drunk their tea yet Present Perfect:

2 PRESENT SIMPLE USES: Habits and routines : I never go to the beach
General truths: Vegetarians don’t eat meat. Future: timetables: the train leaves at 5 pm Affirmative I drink tea / He works at home FORM: Negative I don’t drink tea / He doesn’t work at home Interrogative Do you drink tea / does he work at home? Frequency Adverbs: Always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never… ADVERBS Position Adv + main verb: I usually drink tea; He doesn’t usually work at home

3 PRESENT CONTINUOUS USES:
Things happening now : I’m watching the whiteboard Temporary situations: She’s staying with her aunt. USES: Future plans: We are having an exam next Friday Affirmative I’m drinking tea/ He is working at home FORM: Negative I’m not drinking tea / He isn’t working Interrogative Are you drinking tea / is he working at home? TIME EXPRESSIONS Now, at the moment, today, this week… Position At the end of the sentence: She’s staying with her aunt this week

4 PRESENT PERFECT Actions related to the present time : I have studied in this school for four years USES: Period of time hasn’t finished: He has seen Peter today Time is not mention: There has been an earthquake in India Affirmative I have drunk tea/ He has done his homework FORM: Negative I have not drunk tea / He hasn’t done…. Interrogative have you drunk tea? / has he done his homework? TIME EXPRESSIONS For+ period / Since+ date Just: I have just finished Ever: have you ever seen a camel? Already: She has already bought the books, Yet: They haven’t come yet PARTICLES


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