Презентация на тему Present tenses

things that we do regularly and for facts, habits,

truths and permanent situations.
We often use time expressions like every day, once a week, on Fridays

works at the bank. (permanent situation)

the infinitive without 'to' for I, you, we and

they
For he, she and it, add -s or -es to the infinitive.
Make questions and negatives with do / does + the infinitive without 'to'.

o’clock and finishes at five.
I don't eat meat.
It doesn't

usually snow in October.
Why do you read the news online every day?
Does the supermarket sell stamps?

that are happening at the time we are speaking,

for temporary situations, and for activities that are in progress
We can also use the present continuous for future arrangements, usually with a time expression.

usually works in London, but she’s working from home

this week. (temporary)
I’m studying Economics (activity in progress)
I'm seeing the doctor on Monday morning

am/is/are + verb-ing.
Make questions and negatives with am/are/is

+ not + verb-ing.

dinner right now.
He isn’t answering his mobile at the

moment.
What are you doing?
Is it raining?

Note: There are some verbs that we don’t usually use in the continuous form. They are often verbs of thinking and feeling, for example: hear, see, smell, hate, know, understand, want, need.

say when these happened: we are interested in the

experience, not the time or date. We often use ever and never
Recent past actions that are important now
3) Past situations that are still happening now. We often use how long with for (throughout a period of time) and since (from a point in the past until now)
4) With just, already, yet to talk about recent events in the past. The exact time is not important. Use just and already mainly in positive sentences. Use yet in negatives and questions.

sushi? - Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

bus.
The president has resigned.

still this morning.)
How long have you known Mitya? -

I’ve known him for two years.
Jack's been in Italy since January.

feed the cat? - I’ve already fed her.
We can

still watch the film. It hasn’t started yet.
Have you done your English homework yet?

in the past.
I saw Jenny yesterday.
Peter moved to Saudi

Arabia in 2011.
Natasha didn't want another piece of cake.
When did you see Alex?

have/has + past participle. Make negatives with not and

change the word order to make questions.