Present Tenses
Describes a current event or state of being.
However, somwhat, unusually the present tenses can also use to describe past
and future events.
·
I jump in the lake
every Saturday. (present event)
·
I am happy. (present state of being)
·
The meeting ends
at 6 o'clock. (future event)
·
A man walks into a
bar- Ouch! (past event)
Simple and Continuous
We use the present
simple tense when we want to talk about fixed habits or routines – things that
are always happen regulary.
Example:
·
I eat pizza
·
They go to a restaurant
·
She made the pasta
·
He will buy take out food
We use the present
continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but
will soon finish, action in progress at the time of speaking or for the future
arrangement.
Example:
·
What are you eating?
·
She is teasting the sushi for the first time.
·
I’m not going to eatout this time.
Compare these two
statements:
·
(present simple) I
play tennis.
·
(present
continuous/ progressive) I am playing tennis.
(present simple)
‘I play tennis’ tells us that playing tennis is something the speaker always
does. It is part of a routine or habit. We can call this a permanent situation.
(present continuous/ progressive) ‘I am playing tennis’ tells us that the speaker is playing tennis right now. Soon the game will be over. We call this a temporary situation.
Action and Non-action
An action verb is used to describe an action that is performed, can beuse in simple perfect and progresive (continuous tenses.
Example:
·
I’ll make the tacos
·
She drinks the winke like if is wáter
·
They want to go to an Italian restaurant
Non-action verbs are used to describe states, senses, desires, possession, emotions and opinion.
Non-action verbs are not usually used in continuous tenses.
Example:
·
She likes the soup
·
He loves cook for his family
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