present tense explanation
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In English grammar, we use present tense to talk about something that is going on now(currently) or that is true now and at any time. In other words, we use present tense to describe an event in real-time, i.e. happening at that very moment.
In English grammar, we use present tense to talk about something that is going on now(currently) or that is true now and at any time. In other words, we use present tense to describe an event in real-time, i.e. happening at that very moment.
The present tense is of four types. Namely,
Simple present tense
Present continuous tense
Present perfect tense
Present perfect continuous tense
Simple Present Tense
The simple present tense uses the same verb form as the root form of the verb. We use the simple present tense in the following conditions:
•To show a fact or something that is always true
•For activities that we do daily -regularly or habitually
•To express thoughts, feelings, opinions and beliefs
•For a planned action or an event that will happen in the future
•We use this tense with a few adverbs to indicate something that happens rarely
•We use it in news, reported speech such as in sports commentaries, a narration of books and stories etc.
•For schedules, plans and programmes
To give instructions
Formulating a Simple Present Tense
subject + verb + s/es + object
Example: He goes.
I eat rice.
Present Continuous Tense
This tense describes a continued or ongoing action at the present time. In other words, it expresses an action which is in progress at the time of speaking and has not yet been completed.
In the following conditions we use the present continuous tense:
•As mentioned above, when an action that is occurring at the time of speaking
•When an action in the future is mentioned without specifying when it will occur
•When we talk about a planned or arranged event or action that is set to take place at a specified time in the future.
•In conditions where the action or event is occurring but not necessarily while we speak
•It is used in a changing situation
•We use it with adverbs such as ‘always’ which describe an action that happens frequently.
Formulating the Present Continuous Tense
subject + am/is/are + verb + ing + object
Example: He is going.
I am eating rice.
Present Perfect Tense
The Present Perfect Tense is used in case of repeated actions, in those actions where the time is not important, and actions that began in the past but are not finished yet and will probably finish in the present as we speak.
We can use the present perfect tense in the following scenarios:
•For actions or events that began in the past and have continued into the present
•To show an action that has been completed
•To indicate a time period that has not yet finished
•Used with phrases that begin with “This is the first” or “second time” and so on.
•To describe or express an action that is repeated in the past
•Used to indicate or describe actions that have been completed in the recent past
Formulating the Present Perfect Tense
subject + has/have + verb(past participle) + object
Example: He has eaten.
I have eaten rice.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
To describe or indicate an event that is going on at this moment we use the present perfect continuous tense.
We use this tense in the following conditions:
•To describe an event that began in the past and is continuing into the future
•To tell about an activity or event that began in the past and is now over(just recently completed or over)
•When there is no mention of time.
Formulating the Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Subject + has/have + been +verb + ing + object
Example : He has been eating.
I have been eating rice.