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Present Tenses Form: (+) S + VB (+ - S/-Es - Iiird Person, Singular)

The document outlines the structure of different present tenses in English, including: 1) Present Simple Tense, which uses the base form of the verb and -s for third person singular subjects. 2) Present Continuous Tense, formed with the verb "to be" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. 3) Present Perfect Simple Tense, formed with "have/has" plus the past participle of the main verb. 4) Present Perfect Continuous Tense, formed with "have/has" plus "been" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. Examples of affirmative, negative and interrogative forms are provided for each tense.

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Present Tenses Form: (+) S + VB (+ - S/-Es - Iiird Person, Singular)

The document outlines the structure of different present tenses in English, including: 1) Present Simple Tense, which uses the base form of the verb and -s for third person singular subjects. 2) Present Continuous Tense, formed with the verb "to be" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. 3) Present Perfect Simple Tense, formed with "have/has" plus the past participle of the main verb. 4) Present Perfect Continuous Tense, formed with "have/has" plus "been" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. Examples of affirmative, negative and interrogative forms are provided for each tense.

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PRESENT TENSES FORM

Present Tense Simple


(+) S + vb (+ -s/-es --- IIIrd person, singular)

e.g. You eat apples every day.

e.g. He eats apples every day.

(-) S + do/does + not + vb

e.g. You do not eat apples every day.

e.g. He does not eat apples every day.

(?) do/does + S + vb

e.g. Do you eat apples every day?

e.g. Does he eat apples every day?

Present Tense Continuous


(+) S+ to be + vb + -ing

e.g. They are eating now.

(-) S+ to be + not + vb + -ing

e.g. They are not eating now.

(?) to be + S + vb + -ing

e.g. Are they eating now?


Present Perfect Simple
(+) S + have/has + Past Participle (vb+ed / IIIrd form)

e.g. You have bought a hat.

e.g. Mary has bought a hat.

e.g. You have danced a lot.

e.g. Mark has danced a lot.

(-) S + have/has + not + Past Participle

e.g. You haven’t bought a hat.

e.g. Mary hasn’t bought a hat.

e.g. You haven’t danced a lot.

e.g. Mark hasn’t danced a lot.

(?) have/has +S + Past Participle

e.g. Have you bought a hat?

e.g. Has mary bought a hat?

e.g. Have you danced a lot?

e.g. Has Mark danced a lot?

Present Perfect Continuous


(+) S + have/has + been + vb + -ing

e.g. You have been dancing for 10 minutes.

e.g. Jane has been dancing for 10 mninutes.

(-) S + have/has + not + been + vb + -ing

e.g. You haven’t been dancing for 10 minutes.

e.g. Jane hasn’t been dancing for 10 mninutes.

(?) have/has + S + been + vb + -ing

e.g. Have you been dancing for 10 minutes?

e.g. Has Jane been dancing for 10 mninutes?

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