Present Tense Session

Present Tense Session

What is the present tense used for?

• Used to describe a current activity or state of being. 

• However, somewhat unusually, the present tense can also be used to describe past and future activities.

Examples:

• I swim in the sea every Saturday. (This is a current activity).

• I am happy. (This is a current state of being).

• The meeting ends at 6 o'clock. (This is a future activity).

• A man walks into a bar. Ouch! (This is a past activity).

Poll

Is it relatively clear?

• Yes

• No

• Not really

• I need more practice

Simple Present Tense

• To describe facts and habits.

• To describe scheduled events in the future.

• To tell stories to make your listener or reader feel more engaged with the story.

How is is formed?

• Verb + S

• 
  

• 
  

Examples of uses

• A horse walks into a bar, and the barman says, "why the long face?"

• The train gets in at 5 o'clock.

• I like chocolate.

Multiple Choice

My friend _________ chocolate.

• love

• loves

• loved

• loving

Multiple Choice

They _______ vegetables.

• grew

• grow

• grows

Present Progressive Tense

• The present progressive tense is used for an ongoing action in the present.

How is it formed?

• "is", "am", "are" + verb + "ing"

Examples:

• I am going.

• Tom is looking for his jacket.

Multiple Choice

She ________ (run) late for class.

• run

• will run

• is running

• runs

Multiple Choice

Kevin and Sasha ____________ (eat) shrimps and rice.

• will eat

• eat

• is eating

• are eating

Present Perfect Progressive

•  a continuous activity that began in the past and continues into the present, or

• a continuous activity that began in past but has now finished (usually very recently).

How is it formed?

• "has been", "have been" + verb +"ing"

• 
  

Multiple Choice

You ___________ (wait) here for two hours.

• are waiting

• have been waiting

• will wait

Multiple Choice

Susan ________(tell) a lie to us.

• tells

• told

• is telling

• has been telling

Examples:

• I have been reading about World War II

• Mia has been competing in the marathons recently.