Present tense Flashcards
What is the present tense?
The form of the verb that shows the action is happening now.
What is the present simple tense used for?
To talk about regular actions or facts.
What is the formula for forming the present simple tense in English?
Subject + base form of the verb
Give an example of a regular action in the present simple tense.
I eat breakfast every morning.
What is the present continuous tense used for?
To talk about actions happening now or in the near future.
What is the formula for forming the present continuous tense in English?
Subject + ‘to be’ verb + present participle (-ing form of the verb)
Give an example of an action happening now in the present continuous tense.
She is reading a book.
What is the present perfect tense used for?
To show that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.
What is the formula for forming the present perfect tense in English?
Subject + ‘have’ or ‘has’ + past participle of the verb
Give an example of an action that happened in the past with relevance to the present in the present perfect tense.
I have finished my homework.
What is the base form of the present tense for the verb ‘to be’?
be
What is the base form of the present tense for the verb ‘to have’?
have
What is the base form of the present tense for the verb ‘to do’?
do
What is the base form of the present tense for the verb ‘to go’?
go
What is the base form of the present tense for the verb ‘to eat’?
eat
