PRESENT TENSE

PRESENT TENSE

By Mr. BenMartin

​What is present tense?

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Present tense is a grammatical term used for verbs that describe action happening in the present time.

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A tense expressing an action that is currently going on or habitually performed, or a state that currently or generally exists.

​USES OF THE PRESENT TENSE

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​Examples:

​1. I eat pizza on Friday. (shows a habit)

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​2. The sun sets from the East and sets on the West. (something that exists)

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​3. He works at Pizza Inn.

Multiple Choice

She told us that she......................... her little brother

• Hate

• Hates

• Hateds

Multiple Choice

I ________(study) all day.

• am studying

• have been studying

• study

• have studied

Multiple Choice

Sam________(do) his homework at night.

• is doing

• has done

• has been doing

• does

Multiple Choice

I_________(get) up early on weekdays.

• am getting

• have got

• get

• have been getting

Multiple Choice

My little sister_________(dry) the dishes on Saturdays and Sundays

• dry

• is drying

• has been drying

• dries

Multiple Choice

We__________(spend) a week in Italy each year.

• spends

• are spending

• spend

• have been spending

Multiple Choice

Sarah is so lazy. She never_________(try) to help her mom.

• tries

• try

• tried

• has tried

Multiple Choice

My father_________(go) for a walk every morning.

• is going

• has gone

• go

• goes

Multiple Choice

Dan___________(have) a lot of friends.

• is having

• has

• was having

• has had

Multiple Choice

Mary and her brother__________(watch) cartoons every Sunday morning.

• watches

• are watching

• watch

• have watched

USES OF THE PRESENT TENSE

​USES OF PRESENT TENSE

​1. To Show habits:

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​Examples:

• ​He drinks tea at breakfast.

• She only eats fish.

​2. For general truths

• ​Water freezes at zero degrees.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

​3. For instructions or directions

• ​Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.

• You take the No.6 bus to Watney

​Change the following sentences to PAST TENSE

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Multiple Choice

Fernando ... (go) to a wedding party at Hanaut island last Sunday morning.

• goes

• went

• gone

• is gone

• has gone

Multiple Choice

Raul ... (arrive) here four days ago.

• arrives

• arrived

• arriving

• has arrived

• have arrived

Multiple Choice

Zidane ... (be) here since yesterday.

• is

• has

• have

• has been

• have been

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