Present Tenses Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect

1
Present TensesPresent SimplePresent
ContinuousPresent Perfect

• AIM TO REVISE PRESENT TENSES

2

• 1. Im learning Chinese.
• 2. Youve walked across the Amazon jungle.
• 3. It has meant that I can finance my next
  expedition.
• 4. My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.
• 5. My agent is waiting for me.
• 6. Ive always loved travelling.
• 7. I dont like going with groups.

3
Answers

• 1. Im learning Chinese. Present Continuous
• 2. Youve walked across the Amazon jungle.
  Present Perfect
• 3. It has meant that I can finance my next
  expedition. Present Perfect
• 4. My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.
  Present Simple
• 5. My agent is waiting for me. Present
  Continuous
• 6. Ive always loved travelling. Present
  Perfect
• 7. I dont like going with groups. - Present
  Simple

4
Present Simple

• I live in Belgrade.
• You live in Belgrade.
• He/She/It lives in Belgrade.

• We live in Belgrade.
• You live in Belgrade.
• They live in Belgrade.

5
Present Simple - questions

• Do I live in Belgrade?
• Do you live in Belgrade?
• Does he/she/it live in Belgrade?

• Do we live in Belgrade?
• Do you live in Belgrade?
• Do they live in Belgrade?

6
Present Simple - negative

• I dont live in Belgrade.
• You dont live in Belgrade.
• He/she /it doesnt live in Belgrade.

• We dont live in Belgrade.
• You dont live in Belgrade.
• They dont live in Belgrade.

7
We use the Present Simple to talk about

• Activities that we repeat regularly (routines,
  habits).
• My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.
• Permanent situations and states.
• I dont like cheese.
• General truths
• A doctor works in a hospital.
• Common time adverbials
• always, often, usually, sometimes, never
• every day, every week, every year ...
• twice a week, once a month
• regularly, seldom, hardly ever, occasionally

8
Spelling

• Y is lost in verbs ending in consonant y
• fly flies
• study studies

• We use es with verbs ending in -s, -z, -sh, -ch,
  -s, -x
• watches, teaches, washes, fixes...
• -es where you wouldnt normally expect it
• does
• goes

9
Present Continuous

• I am watching TV.
• You are watching TV.
• He/she/it is watching TV.

• We are watching TV.
• You are watching TV.
• They are watching TV.

10
Present Continuous - questions

• Am I watching TV?
• Are you watching TV?
• Is he/she/it watching TV?

• Are we watching TV?
• Are you watching TV?
• Are they watching TV?

11
Present Continuous - negative

• I am not watching TV.
• You are not watching TV.
• He/she/it is not watching TV.

• We are not watching TV.
• You are not watching TV.
• They are not watching TV.

12
We use the Present Continuous to talk about

• Activities that are going on at the time of
  speaking.
• Right now, I am giving a lecture and you are
  listening.
• Activities that happen regularly but only for a
  limited period of time (temporary routines and
  habits).
• Im studying English a lot these days because we
  are having a test next week.
• Common time adverbials
• now, at the moment, at present, these days

13
Spelling

• Verbs ending in e lose the final -e when ing is
  added.
• phone phoning
• make making
• change changing

• Short verbs ending in one vowel one consonant
  double the last consonant.
• sit sitting
• cut cutting
• swim swimming
• Verbs ending in ie
• lie lying
• tie tying

14
Present Perfect have/has 3rd column

• I have done the homework.
• You have done the homework.
• He/she/it has done the homework.

• We have done the homework.
• You have done the homework.
• They have done the homework.

15
Present Perfect - Questions

• Have I done the homework?
• Have you done the homework?
• Has he/she/it done the homework?

• Have we done the homework?
• Have you done the homework?
• Have they done the homework?

16
Present Perfect - negative

• I have not done the homework.
• You have not done the homework.
• He/she/it has not done the homework.

• We have not done the homework.
• You have not done the homework.
• They have not done the homework.

17
We use the Present Perfect to talk about

• Past events and activities with results or
  consequences in the present.
• Ive lost my keys and now I cant open the door.
• An action in the past when we dont know or are
  not interested in when it happened. (to talk
  about experience)
• Ive been to China.
• Things that started in the past and continue up
  till now.
• Ive always wanted to travel.
• Common time adverbials
• never, ever, since, for, already, yet, all my
  life, always

18
The use and meanings of time adverbials

• already and yet
• We use already in statements and yet in questions
  and negative sentences.
• Ive already seen that film.
• I havent finished yet.

• since and for
• Since tells us about a point in time when the
  activity began.
• Weve been friends since 2003.
• For tells us about the period of time that the
  activity has taken.
• Weve been friends for five years.

19
Do the matching task
20
Matching task - answers

• 1. Im learning Chinese. activities that happen
  regularly but only for a limited period of time
  around the present
• 2. Youve walked across the Amazon jungle.
  events that happened in the past but it doesnt
  matter when
• 3. It has meant that I can finance my next
  expedition. past events that have clear results
  in the present
• 4. My mum and dad always watch my documentaries.
  activities that happen regularly
• 5. My agent is waiting for me. activities going
  on at this moment
• 6. Ive always loved travelling. - things that
  started in the past and continue up till now
• 7. I dont like going with groups. permanent
  situations or states

21
RevisionGive a wider context for each of the
sentences below.

• I write emails.
• Im writing an email.
• Ive written an email.

22
Now choose a verb and write similar examples of
your own.