PRESENT TENSES

Unspecified Time/ Past Action, Consequence now

S+ has/ have (+ not )+ past participle

I have been to Paris.

Key words:

just, already, yet, for, since, still, recently, lately,

today, so far, till now, up to now, all my life, before

Actions in the past that are still happening

S+ have/ has+ BEEN+ verb-ING

I have been painting my bedroom all week

Key words:

for, since, recently, lately

all day, this week

Habits- Routines/ Facts/ Scheduled Events

He likes ice-cream. He doesn't like chocolate.

I- You- We- They + (don't) verb inf.

He- She- It + verb + S/ES

He- She- It + doesn't + verb inf.

Key words:

always, often, sometimes, usually, normally, occasionally, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, never.

Expressions with "every" (every day/ week/ etc.)

If, as soon as, when

In the week, at the weekends

Once/ twice/ three times ... a day/ week/month/ year

Personal Plans/Arrangements

S+ VERB TO BE+ verb+ING

I'm having a party this weekend.

Key words:

now, just now, right now

At the moment, at this moment, at present, Currently

These days, nowadays

still

this morning/ week/ month/ year

today / tonight