The Present is Perfect

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Simple Present
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
I eat I am eating I have eaten
You eat You are eating You have eaten
He/she eats He/she is eating He/she has eaten
We eat We are eating We have eaten
You eat You are eating You have eaten
They eat They are eating They have eaten

 

Formation of Present Tense Verb Forms
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Auxiliary verb
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Present of  to be
Present of to have
Formation
Conjugation of verb
Conjugation of "be" plus -ing form
Conjugation of "have" plus past participle
Time line
Now
Ongoing - present and future
Action started in the past and is still continuing

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Negatives and Questions
Present continuous negative
Present continuous questions
Present Perfect Negatives
Present Perfect Questions
I am not eating today Am I eating with you tonight? I have not eaten Have I eaten there?
You are not eating Are you eating with her tomorrow? You have not eaten Have you eaten?
He/she is not eating Is she eating with him? She has not eaten Has she eaten yet?
We are not eating Are we eating together on Sunday? We have not eaten Have we ever eaten there?
You are not eating Are you eating with your parents later? You have not eaten Have you ever eaten at Finga's?
They are not eating Are they eating dinner together? They have not eaten Have they eaten yet?

More Practice

Present Continuous
Present Continuous Negative
Present Continuous Questions
Present Continuous Negative Questions
I am working
I'm not working
Am I working?
Aren't I working?
You are working
You aren't working
Are you working?
Aren't you working?
He is working
He isn't working
Is he working?
Isn't he working?
We are working
We aren't working
Are we working?
Aren't we working?
You are working
You aren't working
Are you working?
Aren't you working?
They are working
They aren't working
Are they working?
Aren't they working?

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