Tenses of the English verb. Tenses of the

Tenses of the English verb

Tenses of the English verb Past Present Future Simple Progressive Perfect Perfect Progressive

Present Tenses - Present Simple - Present Progressive - Present Perfect - Present Perfect Progressive

Present Simple (Действие регулярно повторяется) I You We They He She It usually (normally) every day often always never

He teaches students every day. The students (they) study every day. Look. He is teaching them now. And they are studying at the moment.

Present Progressive (Действие происходит в момент речи) You We They are V ing I am V ing He She it is V ing . . . now, at the moment.

I am teaching you now. The man (he) is digging at the moment. They are swimming now.

Эти глаголы НЕ употребляются в Progressive understand - понимать know - знать be - быть see - видеть hear - слышать love - любить

Present Perfect (Действие завершилось) I You We they He She it have V3(ed) has V3(ed) just ever never already this month

The bear (it) has just caught a fish. I have already written the letter.

Present Perfect Progressive (Действие длилось и частично завершилось) I You We they He She it have been V ing has been V ing for since

They have been growing for two days. It has been raining since morning.

Time expressions used with Present Simple : every day / week / month / year, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, in the morning / evening / afternoon, at night, on Mondays, etc. - Present Continuous now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still, etc.just, ever, never, already, yet (negations & questions), always, how Present Perfect long, so far, recently, since (= from a starting point in the past), for(= over a period of time), today, this week / month, etc. Present Perfect Continuous how long, for, since