PRESENT TENSES

Present Simple

We use the present simple to talk about:

·         Facts and states:

-          I ‘m a very good sportier.

·         Habits and repeated actions:

-          I sometimes play games.

Present Continuous

We use the present continuous to talk about:

·         Actions happening now:

-          I’m studying technology.

·         Temporary situations:

-          At the moment, I’m playing football.

Present perfect simple

We use the present perfect simple:

·         To talk about states, actions or events that started in the past and continue in the present:

-          How long have you been here?

·         To talk about something which happened in the past and has an effect in the present:

-          She’s passed her exams so she’s going to university.

·         To talk about past experiences, without saying exactly when they took place:

-          I’ve made a lot of new friends.