Present simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect

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What is the present simple tense?

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The present simple tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions. Example: 'She plays soccer every Saturday.'

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When do we use the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions. Example: 'He is reading a book.'

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. Example: 'They have visited Paris.'

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How do you form the present simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'. Example: 'I walk', 'He walks.'

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How do you form the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb+ing. Example: 'She is dancing.'

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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

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What are signal words for the present simple tense?

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Signal words include 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', and 'never'. Example: 'I usually eat breakfast at 7 AM.'

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What are signal words for the present continuous tense?

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Signal words include 'now', 'right now', 'at the moment', and 'currently'. Example: 'I am studying right now.'

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What are signal words for the present perfect tense?

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Signal words include 'ever', 'never', 'just', 'already', and 'yet'. Example: 'Have you ever been to London?'.

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What is the difference between 'I have seen' and 'I see'?

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'I have seen' (present perfect) indicates an experience at an unspecified time, while 'I see' (present simple) indicates a current action or state.