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Nishtha Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Two tenses in English Grammar are used to describe habits. These are Simple Present Tense and Simple Past Tense. 

Simple Present Tense is used to describe current habits. 

For Example: 

  • She drinks coffee everyday. 
  • He goes to the temple daily. 

Simple Past Tense is used to describe habits of the past. For example. 

  • He used to jog every morning. 

  • She walked to school everyday when she was a little girl. 

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Nishtha Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

The 20 examples of different types of present tense are as follows:

  1. The jury has not reached a verdict yet.
  2. She has already worked on it. 
  3. I am working on a project. 
  4. He is going to London today. 
  5. Ujjwal is learning English. 
  6. Have you been sleeping since morning?
  7. The servant is waiting for the master. 
  8. The kids play outside. 
  9. He loves adventure sports. 
  10. Manish watches the television at 10 PM. 
  11. I am going to the market. 
  12. Rahul goes to bed early.
  13. I am visiting Mount Carmel today. 
  14. We do not speak Spanish. 
  15. The train is moving, come on!
  16. She is my mother. 
  17. I have not been singing. 
  18. Frieda is
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Shruti Tyagi

Beginner-Level 5

The rule for the Present Tense depends on the type of present tense. The rule and structure of the Present Tense is:

  • Simple Present Tense:

Subject + V1 or third person plural + Object

  • Present Continuous Tense:

Subject + to be verb form + V1+ ing + Object

  • Present Perfect Tense:

Subject + have/has + past participle of V1 + Object

  • Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Subject + have/has+ V1+ ing + Object

 

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Vikram Hazarika

Beginner-Level 5

The four types of Present Tense in the English language are Simple Present, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, and Present Continuous. 

  • The Simple Present is used for general truths, habits, and regular actions.
  • Present Continuous is used for actions happening now or for planned future actions.
  • Present Perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and continued to the present.
  • Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for actions that started in the past and are still continuing in the present. 

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