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Present Module

The document outlines the forms and uses of four English verb tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, and Present Perfect Continuous. Each tense is accompanied by examples and common time expressions. The document serves as a reference for understanding how to express current habits, ongoing actions, past actions with relevance to the present, and actions continuing up to the present moment.

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Present Module

The document outlines the forms and uses of four English verb tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, and Present Perfect Continuous. Each tense is accompanied by examples and common time expressions. The document serves as a reference for understanding how to express current habits, ongoing actions, past actions with relevance to the present, and actions continuing up to the present moment.

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Present Simple Form

Use Example
Current habits Toby walks to work.
To talk about how often things happen Angela doesn't visit us very often.
Permanent situations Carlo works in a travel agent's.
States Do you have an up-to-date passport?
General truths and facts Poland is in the European Union.

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usually, often, always, every day, in
the morning, on Mondays, etc
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Present Continuous Form

Use Example
Actions happening now Mike is driving to work at the moment
Taxi drivers aren't stopping at the
Temporary series of actions
train station because of the roadworks.
Temporary situations Are they staying in a hotel near town?
Holidays abroad are becoming
Changing and developing situations
increasingly popular
Dad is always cleaning the car when I
Annoying habits (usually with always )
want to use it!

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Time expressions
‒ now, at present, at the moment,
these days, still, today, tonight,
? nowadays, etc
Present Perfect Simple Form

Use Example
Situations and states that started in the She's had her motorbike for over six
past and are still true years.
We've travelled by taxi, bus, plane and
A series of actions continuing up to now
train - all in the last twenty-four hours!
Completed actions at a time in the past
Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
which is not mentioned
Completed actions where the important
I've booked the coach ticket.
thing is the present result

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Time expressions
‒ since, yet, for, already, just, ever,
so far, recently, lately, still, how
? long, etc
Present Perfect Continuous Form

Use Example
Actions continuing up to the present
We have been driving for hours. Can't
moment, focusing on the duration
we have a break soon?
especially with for or since
Actions stopping just before the present I'm out of breath because I've been
moment running to get here in time.
Action showing annoyance, irritation or What have you been doing to my
surprise. computer?

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for, since, how long, lately,
recently, etc
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