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Present tense

 

Present tense

The present tense is the tense (form of a verb) that is often used to express:
  • Action at the present time
  • A state of being
  • A habitual action
  • An occurrence in the near future
  • An action that occurred in the past and continues up to the present

    English present tense


    In English, the present tense is subdivided into the following forms:
  • Present Simple: "I go to school every day."
  • Present Continuous: "You are being rude." (at this moment)
  • Present Perfect Simple: "I have had two computers."
  • Present Perfect Continuous: "She has been living in London for a year."

    Strictly speaking, these different present tenses are actually aspectss.

    Spanish present tense


    In Spanish, the present tense is used almost identically to that of English.
    Conjugation:

    French present tense


    In French, the present tense is used almost identically to that of English.
    Conjugation:

    See also

  • Future tense
  • Past tense
  • Grammatical aspect



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