Module 1: Lesson 4 - Present Tense Flashcards
Present Tenses
What tense am I?
Facts and general truth.
Present Simple
Australia is very hot
Aeroplanes travel very fast
What tense am I?
Repeated actions.
I play tennis every week
He always watches TV at 6pm
Present Simple
I play tennis every week
He always watches TV at 6pm
What tense am I?
Scheduled / timetabled events in the near future.
The bus leaves at 7.30am.
What time does the party start?
Present Simple
Present Simple forms: 3 types with examples.
Affirmative: I play football.
Negative: I don’t play football.
Interrogative: Do I play football?
What tense am I?
Activities happening at the time of speaking.
I am working in the office today.
Present Continuous
I am working in the office today.
What tense am I?
Longer activities continuing in the current period of time.
She’s living in London for a few months.
Present Continuous
“is/are” and “-ing”
She is living in London for a few months.
What tense am I?
Something temporary.
I am playing tennis.
She’s eating lunch.
Present Continuous
I am playing tennis.
She is eating lunch.
What tense am I?
Planned future events.
Sally’s working late next week.
I’m eating at Lucy’s house tonight.
Present Continuous
Sally is working late next week.
I am eating at Lucy’s house tonight.
Present Continuous: 3 forms with examples.
(is/are and -ING)
Affirmative: I am cycling.
Negative: I am not cycling.
Interrogative: Are you cycling?
What tense am I?
For past events that have some relevance / importance to the present.
I have eaten so much today. I’m so full now.
John lost his wallet; he still hasn’t found it.
Present Perfect
I have eaten so much today, I’m so full now.
John has lost his wallet; he still hasn’t found it.
What tense am I?
With “ever” / “never” to talk about life experiences.
Have you ever been to Moscow? No, I’ve never been there.
Have you ever eaten crocodile? No, I’ve never eaten crocodile!
Present Perfect
Have you ever been to Moscow? No, I’ve never been there.
Have you ever eaten crocodile? No, I’ve never eaten crocodile!
What tense am I?
To talk about experiences (where time isn’t important).
I have been to Thailand 3 times.
She’s met Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi!
Present Perfect
I have been to Thailand 3 times.
She has met Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi!
What tense am I?
Repeated actions that have been repeated up to the present time.
She’s watched Harry Potter 3 times!
I’ve missed the bus 4 times this week.
Present Perfect
She has watched Harry Potter 3 times!
I have missed the bus 4 times this week.
Present Perfect forms: 3 types with examples.
“has/have been” and “-ed/irregular”
Affirmative: I have been to China.
Negative: I haven’t been to China.
Interrogative: Have you ever been to China?
We use this tense when the speaker is looking back from the present to a period in the past.
The period is continuing at the moment of speaking or has recently stopped and is relevant to the present time.
It has been snowing. (It has stopped snowing, but there is still snow on the ground)
Why have you been crying? (The crying has stopped, but there is evidence of crying from their red eyes)
Present Perfect Continuous
It has been snowing. (It has stopped snowing, but there is still snow on the ground)
Why have you been crying? (The crying has stopped, but there is evidence of crying from their red eyes)
