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Present Tense :

Look at the table given below to understand uses of the present tense.

Simple Present Tense Present Continuous Tense Present Perfect Tense

to express a habitual to express an action to indicate an action that has
action. going on at the time just been completed.
Example : He goes to of speaking. Example : Khalid has gone

office by car. Example : She is playing . out.

to express scientific fact to express a temporary to denote an action which
and general truth. action which may not be started in the past and is still
Example : The sun gives actually happening at the continuing.
us light and energy. time of speaking. Example : He has been on
Example : She is learning to leave since last week.

swim at the club these days.

to express a future event that to indicate an action that is to show past events, the time
is part of a fixed programme expected to take place in for which is not mentioned its
or time table. the near future. effect can be felt the time of
Example : The delegation Example : The ladies are speaking.
leaves for Geneva on Sunday. going for a movie this Sunday. Example : Sheena has completed

the engineering course.

Forms of Simple Present Tense

Here is a table which shows different simple present tense forms of the verb 'sing'.

Positive Negative Interrogative

I sing. I do not sing. Do I sing?

We sing. We do not sing. Do we sing?

You (all) sing. You (all) do not sing. Do you (all) sing?

He/she/it sings. He/she/it does not sing. Does he/she/it sing?

(third person singular subject)

They sing. They do not sing. Do they sing?

(third person plural subject)

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