Grammar : Present TenseThere are four forms in the Present Tense. They are: 1. Simple Present Tense. 2. Present Continuous Tense. 3. Present Perfect Tense. 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Let us see one by one. 1.Simple Present Tense: The Simple Present Tense is used i. To indicate a habitual action. Examples: • He drinks tea every morning. • My father gets up at 6am everyday. • I go to college regularly. • The College celebrates its founder’s day on 7th June every year. ii. To express general truth. Examples: • The Sun rises in the east. • Two twos give four. • Honey is sweet. iii. To express a future event that is part of a fixed timetable. Examples: • The match starts at 10am. • When does this shop reopen? • The next train arrives at 7.45am. iv. To introduce a quotation. Examples: • Keats says, ‘A thing of beauty is joy for ever’. • Bible says, ‘To forgive is divine’. 2.Present Continuous Tense: The Present Continuous Tense is used i. For an action going on at the time of speaking. Examples: • She is writing a letter. • He is walking along the road. • They are discussing this problem. • We are playing foot-ball. 3.Present Perfect Tense: The Present Perfect Tense is used i. To indicate activities that completed in the near past. Examples: • He has just gone out. • They have earned goodwill. • We have deposited the mount with a local bank. • The child has gone to bed. 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense: This Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action which began at some time in the past and is still continuing. Examples: • They have been building this bridge for the last seven months. • He has been working in this company for a long time. • They have been playing cricket since 5pm. • I have been writing a novel for the last one year. These are the four forms of Present Tense. | ||||||
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