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Present Verb Tenses- Not as easy as one might assume. Basically, ...
1) Actions that happen repeatedly - _________________2) Actions that are happening right now - _____________3) Actions that began in the past and are still happening
now - ________________
Typical ELL Errors-I am in this city for all my adult life.-The solution to my problem isn’t depend on another person.-Is working your uncle at the bank now?-Modern cars are having much better tires than in the past.-Do you have worked at this bank since the last time I saw you?
Simple Present
Present Progressive
Present Perfect
Present Verb TensesVerb Tense Example Meaning
Simple Present
I study Chinese every day. a habitual or repeating action
Present Progressive
I am studying Chinese today.
a current action
Present Perfect
I have studied Chinese since 2006.
an action that began in the past and continues to be true
Present Perfect Progressive
I have been studying Chinese all morning.
an action that began in the past and is continuing now (with emphasis on the fact that it is still happening now.
Present Verb TensesBE CAREFUL1) The Present Simple can also be used to talk about scheduled events in the future.
Example: The train arrives at five tomorrow.
2) The Present Progressive can also be used to talk about future arrangements.
Example: We are visiting grandma tomorrow.
3) The Present Perfect can also be used to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past.
Example: I have already been to Miami.
Past Now Future
X X X X X I X X X X X
Simple Present
What ELLs Should Know
--s in the third person singular-Irregular forms (-ies / -es / has)
Singular Plural
I walk we walk
you walk you walk
he/she/it walks they walk
Verb Tense Example Meaning
Simple Present
I study Chinese every day. a habitual or repeating action
Typical ELL Errors-Laura cook scrambled eggs for breakfast every day.-My baby sister crys when she is hungry.-I am walk to school every day.
Past Now Future
X I X
Present Progressive
What ELLs Should Know-am/is/are + present participle-Formation of present participles*
Singular Plural
I am walking we are walking
you are walking you are walking
he/she/it is walking they are walking
Typical ELL Errors-We study very hard for tomorrow’s test.-The earth is going around the sun once a year.-My baby brother crying now.-He is siting on the table.-I am having two cars.
Verb Tense Example Meaning
Present Progressive
I am studying Chinese today. a current action
Past Now Future
X X X X X I
Present Perfect
What ELLs Should Know
-has / have + past participle-Formation of past participles*
Singular Plural
I have walked we have walked
you have walked you have walked
he/she/it has walked they have walked
Typical ELL Errors-I lived here my whole life.-Sarah have rented the same apartment since 2005.-Sarah has already complete all the homework.-Macy has putted the book on the teacher’s table.
Verb Tense Example Meaning
Present Perfect
I have studied Chinese since 2006.
an action that began in the past and continues to be true
Past Now Future
X X X X X I
Present Perfect Progressive
What ELLs Should Know-has / have + been + present participle
Singular Plural
I have been walking we have been walking
you have been walking you have been walking
he/she/it has been walking they have been walking
Typical ELL Errors-I been waiting for the bus for almost 45 minutes.-I am waiting for the bus for almos 45 minutes.
Verb Tense Example Meaning
Present Perfect Progressive
I have been studying Chinese all morning.
an action that began in the past and is continuing now (with emphasis on the fact that it is still happening now.*
Negative Forms
Typical ELL Errors-I no speak French well. // The soup doesn’t smells good.-The man is not like this food. // We don’t have eaten yet.
Tense Negative Form
Simple Present
I/you/we/they + do + not + verbhe / she / it + does + not + verb
Present Progressive
I am + not + present participleyou/we/they + are + not + present participlehe / she / it + is + not + present participle
Present Perfect
I/you/we/they + have+ not + past participlehe / she / it + has + not + past participle
Present Perfect Progressive
I/you/we/they + have+ not + been + present participlehe / she / it + has + not + been + present participle
What ELLs Should Know-Most difficult – Present Simple*
Contractions
Typical ELL Errors-I amn’t from northern India.-Linda’s bought a new car. It’s an amazing sound system.
Tense Affirmative Negative
Simple Present ----- do not – don’tdoes not – doesn’t
Present Progressive
I am – I’mhe/she/it is – he’s/she’s/ it’syou/we/they are – you’re, we’re, they’re
am not - ---is not – isn’t (he’s not...)are not – aren’t (you’re not...)
Present Perfect + Present Perfect Progressive
I/you/we/they have – I’ve / you’ve / we’ve / they’vehe / she / it has – he’s / she’s / it’s*
I/you/we/they have not – haven’t (I’ve not...)he / she / it has not – hasn’t (he’s not...)
Forming Questions
Typical ELL Errors-Do Luke like hockey? // Does Valery goes to class every day?-Is Mary have a sports car? // Do you wearing a new tie today?-How many international trips did you have taken in your life?
Tense Negative Form
Simple Present do + I/you/we/they + verbdoes + he / she / it + verb
Present Progressive
am + I + present participleare + you/we/they + present participleis + he / she / it + present participle
Present Perfect have + I/you/we/they + past participlehas + he / she / it + past participle
Present Perfect Progressive
have + I/you/we/they + been + present participlehas + he / she / it + been + present participle
What ELLs Should Know-Most difficult – Present Simple*
Present TensesPortuguese Interference Common Errors
English Present Perfect tense can be rendered in Portuguese by the present form or the past form.
1. “I live here all my life.”2. “I already watched this film.”
Portuguese speakers frequently use the simple present to talk about the future.
1. “If you need a ride to the store, I take you.”2. “In a little while, I cook dinner.”
In Portuguese, the ending of verbs change according to the subject. Students might get confused.
In Portuguse, there are no auxiliary verbs used to form questions or to form negative sentences in the Simple Present.
1. “___You want to go?”2. “I no want to go.”