The present tenses

Tense Example Use

Present simple I work on Tuesdays General
statements, facts
and habits
Present continuous I am working now Actions that are
happening right
now
Present perfect I have worked at a A past event that
pub has present
consequences
Present perfect I have been An action that
continuous working for three started in the past
hours today and continues to
the present

The present simple

Subject + base form of the verb

Except in the third person singular, when we add -s

I/You/We/They He/She/It
Work Works
Eat Eats
Play Smells
Do
Be is also an exception.

I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, they are

Example:

General statement an facts

I am a woman.

My name is Lucy.

Habit

Mary meets her friends on Friday evenings.

Our dog eats the cat’s food.

Scheduled event in the future

The train to London leaves at 8 pm.

The present cont.

Subject + be + verb-ing
Ex:

I am loving my