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Present Tense
by Deborah A. Bailey
Did you know that tenses (past, present and future) come in three types: Simple, Perfect and Progressive?
Simple Present - A current action, a repeated action or a future action.
She walks to the park every day.
Her train leaves tonight.
He is calling a meeting.
Present Perfect - A completed action that has occured in the past and may continue, formed using "have" or "has"
I have walked in the park.
He has called a meeting.
Present Progressive - An ongoing or future action, formed using "am," "are" or "is"
I am leaving tomorrow.
They are walking to the park tomorrow.
He is always calling meetings.
Copyright © 2007 Deborah A. Bailey
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