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English B Grammar: Review of Present Tense Forms

The document reviews different forms of the present tense in English grammar, including the present simple tense used to describe habits or facts, present continuous tense used for actions happening now, present perfect tense used for actions over a period of time starting in the past, and present perfect continuous tense used for ongoing actions that began in the past. Examples are provided for each tense form to illustrate its usage.

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English B Grammar: Review of Present Tense Forms

The document reviews different forms of the present tense in English grammar, including the present simple tense used to describe habits or facts, present continuous tense used for actions happening now, present perfect tense used for actions over a period of time starting in the past, and present perfect continuous tense used for ongoing actions that began in the past. Examples are provided for each tense form to illustrate its usage.

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English B Grammar

Review of Present Tense Forms


Present Simple Tense
We use the present simple to talk about regular
actions (habits) and to talk about things that are
always or usually true (facts).

Stephen paints pictures. (habit)


We get up at 6.30 every day. (habit)
Autism causes difficulty with learning. (fact)
Autistic people often have extraordinary abilities.
(fact)
Present Continuous
We use the present continuous for actions or
temporary situations happening at or around the
moment of speaking.

People are starting to take autism more seriously


What are you working on at the moment?
The BBC programme is not making a joke about learning
disorders
Present Perfect
We use the present perfect to talk about actions in a
period of time that started in the past at an
unspecified time.

Stephen has published several books of paintings.


Scientists have discovered more facts about autism.
I’ve always wanted to be a painter
Present Perfect Continuous
We use the present perfect continuous to describe an
on-going or unfinished action that started in the past.

He’s been painting since the age of eight.


I’ve been waiting here for an hour.
How long have you been learning English?

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