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There are two tenses in English: past and present. The present tense is used to talk about the present and to talk about the future. There are four present tense forms: Present simple. I work. Present continuous. I am working. Present perfect. I have worked.
Tenses refer to different forms of a verb or verb phrase. We use different tenses to talk or write about different times. For example, we usually use present tense verb forms to talk about states, events or actions that happen or are happening in the present time.
According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, the present tense is “the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines present tense as “the form of the verb that is used to show what happens or exists now.” Types of Present Tense.
It is important not to confuse the name of a verb tense with the way we use it to talk about time. A present tense does not always refer to present time (I hope it RAINS tomorrow). A past tense does not always refer to past time (If I HAD some money now, I could buy it).
Complete the sentences for situations in the present. Use the following tenses: simple present, present progressive, present perfect simple, present perfect progressive, will future, future progressive. Ms Smith (work) as a sales representative for three years. signal for three years → present perfect progressive.
The present tense is an English verb tense used to describe a current event or state of being, but, oddly, the present tense can also describe past and future events. The four present tenses are the simple present tense, the present progressive tense, the present perfect tense, and the present perfect progressive tense.
Verb tenses show us when an action takes place: in the present, past or future. Each of the three main tenses has a progressive, perfect and perfect progressive aspect which give us more information. This table of tenses in English grammar provides an overview of the 12 different verb tenses with examples, usage tips and signal words.
