Present tenses

Present tenses

By Mónica Sanin

Hi ! Let's revise PRESENT TENSES!

Go over this presentation with revision of theory and practice about this grammar topic we have been revising lately.

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Hope you enjoy yourself while working on it!​

Multiple Select

The simple present is used

• for routines

• for timetables

• for actions happening now

• for states

Multiple Choice

A KEY word for PRESENT CONTINUOUS is...

• at this moment

• usually

• never

Multiple Select

HOW DO YOU FORM THE PRESENT PERFECT ?

• HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

• HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE

• HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

• HAVE + PAST

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

"I have been to Paris."

What USE of the present perfect is this an example of?

• A recently completed action

• A past experience

• A past action that continues in the present

• A past action with present result

Multiple Choice

"I have broken my arm."

What USE of the present perfect is this an example of?

• A recently completed action

• A past experience

• A past action that continues in the present

• A past action with present result

Multiple Choice

The PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS is used when...

• the action is long

• I want to put emphasis on the duration of the action

• I want to describe an action happening now

Multiple Select

What are some of the KEY WORDS for PRESENT PERFECT?

• FOR

• no time reference

• EVERY DAY

• NOW

• ALREADY

In the next slides you will be working on different examples of the use of present tenses. Good luck!

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​What about some practice?

Multiple Choice

My brother ................................................... when I am talking with my friends. I can't stand him!

• interrupts

• is always interrupting

• has interrupted

Multiple Choice

The immigrants ......................................... in the USA for a few months.

• have been

• were

• was

• are

Multiple Choice

Some Ukrainian refugees ...................................... in Buenos Aires lately.

• have arrived

• arrived

• arrive

• are arriving

Multiple Choice

The plane ......................................... at 4 o'clock. . We must be at the airport by 2 o'clock.

• has left

• leave

• leaves

• have left

Multiple Choice

Have you seen Linda? I .............................................. for her for more than an hour.

• have been looking

• has been looking

• am looking

Multiple Choice

"You ................................. the door open! Stop it, please!"

• has left

• are always leaving

• used to leave