Present Tense Prepared By Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi PGT
Present Tense Prepared By: Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi PGT English Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Present Indefinite
Present Indefinite Past Present Future Regularly Happening over an interval
Present Indefinite Conjugation Do + Verb Does + Verb Person Singular Plural 1 st person I do We do 2 nd person You do 3 rd person He/she/it does They do
Present Indefinite Adverbs used to Show often the action takes place 1. Always 2. Never 3. Frequently/Often 4. Usually 5. Seldom/Rarely 6. Nowadays 7. Every week/Year 8. Sometimes/Occasionally 9. From time to time Sentences with these words should be in Indefinite Tense.
Present Indefinite Example 1. They play in school ground during lunch time. 2. Sun rises in the east. 3. I love my parents.
Present Continuous
Present Continuous Past Present Future Just now happening and not completed
Present Continuous Conjugation Be + Verb (ing Form) 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Singular I am You are He/she/it is Plural We are You are They are
Present Continuous Adverbs used to Show often the action takes place 1. Now 2. Right Now 3. Currently 4. At the moment 5. Just 6. Just now 7. Listen! 8. Look! Sentences with these words should be in Continuous Tense.
Present Continuous Example 1. He is taking dinner with family members. 3. My mother is preparing the meal for us. 4. It is raining heavily.
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Past Present Just now completed Future
Present Perfect Conjugation Have + Verb (3 rd Form) 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Singular I have You have He/she/it has Plural We have You have They have
Present Perfect Adverbs used to Show often the action takes place 1. Already 2. Just 3. Ever 4. Not Yet 5. So far 6. Till Now 7. Up to now Sentences with these words should be in Perfect Tense.
Present Perfect Example 3. My father has presented me a very valuable gift on my birthday. 1. He has completed the homework of English. 4. The dust has spoiled my newly washed white shirt.
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous Past Present Future Started earlier and still not completed
Present Perfect Conjugation Have + Been + Verb (ing Form) 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Singular I have been You have been He/she/it has been Plural We have been You have been They have been
Present Perfect Continuous Adverbs used to Show often the action takes place 1. All Day 2. For 4 years 3. Since 1993 4. How long? 5. The whole week/ Day Sentences with these words should be in Perfect Continuous Tense.
Present Perfect Continuous Example 1. I have been working in the factory for 7 years. 2. Since 1993 I have been suffering from headache. 3. How long has he been sleeping?
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