1. PRESENT TENSES Present Simple A.
To talk about repeated actions or habits:
e.g. We get up early everyday.. B.
To talk about situations which are permanent:
e.g. Mr. Chan speaks fluent English.
C .
To talk about general truths:
e.g. The earth goes round the sun.

2. Present Continuous A.
- To talk about something which is in progress at the moment of speaking:
e.g. Your father is working. Don’t disturb him. B.
- For an action happening around now but not necessarily at the moment of speaking:
e.g. He is looking for a job.

3. C.
-To show a repeated action which annoys or seems unreasonable to the speaker:
(with adverbs like: always, continually, constantly, etc.)
e.g. Your sister is always talking in class. You should do something about it.

4. D.
To talk about situations which are changing or developing around the event:
e.g. It is getting dark. We‘d better leave now.

5. Present Perfect e.g. He has already left.
To talk about an action in the past which has a result now:
e.g. He told me his name but I have forgotten it.
2. To give new information announce a recent happening:
e.g. The police have arrested two men in connection with the robber.
3. We can use the present perfect with just ,already and yet.
e.g. He has already left.

6. Present Perfect
4. To talk about a period of time that continues form the past until now.
e.g. He has never driven a
car before.
e.g. Have you ever tried smoking?.

7. (with verbs such as: work, live etc.)
           Present Perfect Continuous
For something which started in the past and has been in progress up to the present, we can use either the present prefect or present perfect continuous (have / has + been + present participle) without much difference in meaning.
(with verbs such as: work, live etc.)
e.g. I have lived in this house since 1992.= I have been living in this house since 1992.
e.g. I have worked in this school for a year. = I have been working in this school for a year.

8. 2. To tell how long something has been happening, we use the present perfect continuous.
e.g. Janet has been writing letter all morning. So far she has written three letters.
3. We use the present perfect continuous for situation which are more temporary
e.g. You have been working hard recently. You should take care of your health.

9. Now let’s practice it. What has happened. What has he been doing
Now let’s practice it! What has happened? What has he been doing?How long?

10. What have they been doing?How long?

11. What has happened? How long has the chicken been in the oven?

12. What has happened? What has he been doing?

13. What has happened? What has she been doing?

14. What has happened. What has he been doing
What has happened? What has he been doing?How long has he been sunbathing?

15. The End for Present Tenses
How many kinds of present tenses have you learnt so far ?
What are their differences?