Learn all about English present tenses in 7 minutes: how and when to use them, and the differences between the different present tenses. In this video, we're going to discuss the following present tenses in English: the present simple, the present continuous, the present perfect, the present perfect continuous, the phrase ‘tend to’.

We will also look at the differences between the present tenses and structures, to make sure you're not mixing them up.

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Here's a quick look at what each of the English present tenses looks like. To learn how to use them, watch the video :)

Present simple:

I go to the gym twice a week.

To ask a question, use ‘do’ or ‘does’ and the ‘base’ form of the verb:

How often does your sister go to the gym?

To make it into a negative sentence, add ‘not’ after ‘do/does’. For short, you can use ‘don’t/doesn’t’.

I go to the gym = I don’t go to the gym.

Present continuous:

I am drinking coffee right now.

So, it's 'to be' + verb + ing

To ask a question, invert 'to be' and the subject:

Are you drinking coffee right now?

To make it negative, add 'not' after 'to be':

I am not drinking coffee right now.

Present perfect:

I have had this car for a year.

So, you need ‘have/has' and the past participle form (third form). 'Had' is the past participle form of the verb 'to have'.

To ask a question, invert 'have/has' and the subject:

Has she lived here for a long time?

To make it negative, add 'not' after 'have/has':

I have not lived here for a long time.

Present perfect continuous:

I have been drinking this coffee for 10 minutes.

You need 'have/has' + 'been' + verb + ing

To ask a question, invert 'have/has' and the subject:

How long have you been waiting?

To make it negative, add 'not' after 'have/has':

He has not been waiting long.

Tend to:

I tend to have my lunch at midday.

What time do you tend to have your lunch?

I don’t tend to have lunch early.

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