present tenses: simple, continuous, perfect

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What is the present simple tense used for?

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The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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How do you form the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the present perfect tense used for?

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The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present simple tense.

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She plays the piano every day.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense.

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They are studying for their exams right now.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present perfect tense.

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I have visited Paris three times.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in the present simple tense?

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The structure is subject + do/does not + base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a question in the present continuous tense?

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The structure is 'Am/Is/Are + subject + verb+ing?'.

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What is the difference between 'I am working' and 'I work'?

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'I am working' indicates an action happening right now (present continuous), while 'I work' indicates a habitual action (present simple).

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'have/has' + past participle of the verb.