Present Tenses

1. Present Tenses

I do it every day.
I have already done it.
I am doing it now.
Done by
Svetlana Shmalts
secondary school №1
Kurganinsk
Krasnodar region

2. Present Simple

usually
sometimes
often
always
seldom
never
V, V+s
My sister always (borrow) my clothes.
The train to London (leave) at 12.
We (try) to meet each other as much as
we can.
Water (freeze) at 0’ C.

3. Present Progressive

now
at the moment
Am
Is
Are
+ V-ing
Derek (watch) a new DVD now.
China (become) more and more powerful.
They (have) dinner at the moment.
I (move) to Japan this summer.
The pupils (writing) the test now.

4. Present Perfect

just
already
yet
ever
this year
this week
today
Have
+ V3
Has
She just (finish) cooking lunch.
Kate (have) a new haircut today.
I (take) my digital camera with me.
Dad (go) not to the supermarket yet.
We never (be) to this tennis court before.

5. Present Perfect Progressive

for
since
all day long
Have
been+ V-ing
Has
She (train) at the gym all morning.
They (water) the garden since 5 p.m.
My cousin (read) the magazine the whole
day.
I (look) forward to this day for ages.

6. Read, match & describe

Read, match & describe
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
He has been working for
this company since 1987.
They are moving to
Austria this summer.
The weather is getting
warmer and warmer.
The sun rises in the East.
Mum has been to the
market this morning.
The bus to Oxford goes
every Sunday at 7 am.
I go to school on foot.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
recently completed
actions
permanent states
timetables
changing or
developing situations
laws of nature
actions started in the
past and continuing in
the present
fixed arrangements in
the near future

7. Add –s or –es to the verbs where necessary

s
He usually visit __his
grandparents at weekends.
They go__ on holiday in summer.
My sister hate__
s hanging out in the mall.
The film finish__
es at 10 p.m.
Everybody look__
s smart at the party.
James and I get__ along very well.
Sue always get__
s on my nerves. She’s annoying.
No one like__
s our new classmate.

8. Choose the correct auxiliary verb HAVE or HAS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
I … been to the cinema this week.
She … eaten the cake.
Mike … wasted all his money.
They … made the sandwiches for the picnic.
The boy … hurt his hand.
My mother … paid the household bills today.
The children … alresy seen the film.

9. Thank you for your attention

Good luck!