Present Tenses in English

Present Tenses in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and use present tenses in English.

Introduce the learning objective and make sure the students understand what they will achieve by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about present tenses in English?

What are Present Tenses?

Present tenses are verb forms that express actions or states that are happening now, habitually, or at a fixed time in the present.

Explain what present tenses are and give examples.

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used to describe actions that happen regularly or general truths.

Explain the use of the simple present tense and give examples.

Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening now or around the time of speaking.

Explain the use of the present continuous tense and give examples.

Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past but have a connection to the present.

Explain the use of the present perfect tense and give examples.

Irregular Verbs

Some present tense verbs are irregular and do not follow the usual rules for forming verb tenses.

Explain what irregular verbs are and give examples.

Practice: Simple Present Tense

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense: She _____ (to study) every day.

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Practice: Present Continuous Tense

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in present continuous tense: They _____ (to play) football now.

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Practice: Present Perfect Tense

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in present perfect tense: I _____ (to visit) Paris twice.

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Wrap Up

Now that you have learned about present tenses in English, which tense do you think is the most difficult to use? Why?

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Resources

Here are some resources you can use to practice present tenses in English: 1. English Grammar Online (https://www.ego4u.com/en/grammar/tenses) 2. BBC Learning English (http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-1/session-1)

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