PRESENT TENSES

1. Present Simple

The first thing we need to know is that the present simple tenses are mainly for facts, habits and truths.

We make the present simple with a subject and base verb, and we add –s to the verb for he, she and it. So: I work, you work, he works, she works, …

We make question and negative forms with do or does.

2. Present Continuous

When we’re talking about activities, temporary situations, and things that are happening now — or around now — we use am, is or are plus an Verb–ing to make the present continuous.

We can also use the present continuous for future arrangements.

=> Present simple for facts and habits; present continuous for activities and future arrangements.

3. Now for the present perfect.

We make it with have or has plus the past participle verb, it connects the past to the present, and it’s useful for asking about life experiences.

Notice: in the question, the word ever means ‘at any time in your life’. Never means at no time in your life.

Other words we can use with present perfect are just, already and yet. We use just, already and yet a lot when we’re using the present perfect tense to talk about the present effect of a past event.

Already means something has happened, perhaps earlier than expected.

Just means recently.

Yet means something like ‘not until now’.

And if a past situation has continued until now, use for or since to say how long it has continued.

We also use the present perfect to give news. Things that happened a short time ago, and are important now.

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