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Table Present
Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous |
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Name Of Tense |
Points |
Examples |
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Present Simple Tense |
§ Routine
or habit § General
truth § Near
Future § Describing
something/someone |
§ I take
a bath at seven in the morning. § The
Sun rises in the east. § The
Tournament Starts next week. § Their
cat has blue eyes |
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Present Continuous Tense |
§ Action
in progress § Temporary
action § Near
Future § Use
of am/ is/ are + ing |
§ I
am writing a letter. § They
are having a good time. § He is
leaving for chitral next week. |
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Present Perfect Tense |
§ Action
recently completed § A Past
situation related to present § Use of has/have with 3rd form of
verb |
§ She
has finished her work. § I
have written three letters. |
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Present Perfect Continuous Tense |
§ An Action
continuing over a period of time up to present § Use
of has/ have + been + ing |
§ I
have been ringing the doorbell for a while but there is no answer. § The
water is boiling for twenty minutes. |
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