Present tenses: simple, continuous, perfect

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What is the present simple tense used for?

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The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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How do you form the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has/have' + the past participle of the verb.

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When do we use the present perfect tense?

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We use the present perfect tense to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present.

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What is the difference between 'has called' and 'is calling'?

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'Has called' is present perfect, indicating a completed action with relevance to the present, while 'is calling' is present continuous, indicating an action currently in progress.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present simple tense.

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She works at a bank.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense.

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They are studying for their exams.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present perfect tense.

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I have visited Paris.

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What is the present simple form of the verb 'to go' for 'he'?

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He goes.

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What is the present continuous form of the verb 'to eat' for 'I'?

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I am eating.