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Present Tense
Grammar - Simple Present and Present Progressive
Grammar - Simple Present and Present Progressive
We use the simple present tense when we are describing an action that is happening now. We use the present progressive tense when we are describing an action that is happening now and will continue to happen.
Simple present
Simple present
- I walk.
- You (sing.) walk.
- She/he walks.
- We walk.
- You (pl.) walk.
- They walk.
Simple present - examples
Simple present - examples
- Jenny loves Paul.
- Harry walks to the shops.
- Matthew is a nightmare!
- Benjamin sings twice a day.
- We swim at the pool.
Present progressive
Present progressive
- I am walking.
- You (sing.) are walking.
- She/he is walking.
- We are walking.
- You (pl.) are walking.
- They are walking.
Present progressive - examples
Present progressive - examples
- Patrick is doing his homework.
- Frank is lying about his secret girlfriend.
- We are trying to find a solution to the problem.
- You (pl.) are making me angry!
- They are running for the bus.
Grammar - Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive
Grammar - Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive
We use the present perfect tense when we are describing an action that has already happened. We use the present perfect progressive tense when we are describing an action that has happened and is unfinished.
Present perfect
Present perfect
- I have walked.
- You (sing.) have walked.
- She/he has walked.
- We have walked.
- You (pl.) have walked.
- They have walked.
Present perfect - examples
Present perfect - examples
- Kenji has forced me to come to the party.
- You have caused a scene!
- We have decided to open a joint bank account.
- You (pl.) have forgotten to sign the letter.
- They have rinsed the dishes.
Present perfect progressive
Present perfect progressive
- I have been walking.
- You (sing.) have been walking.
- She/he has been walking.
- We have been walking.
- You (pl.) have been walking.
- They have been walking.
Present perfect progressive - examples
Present perfect progressive - examples
- They have been running for three hours.
- She has been trying to find a dress since Monday.
- Lucy has been deliberating whether or not to break up with her boyfriend.
- We have been decorating our house for four months.
- They have been wanting a child for years.
1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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