We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.

We use the past continuous to talk about the past: for something which happened before and after another action: The children were doing their homework when I got home. Compare: The …

Present simple and present time We use the present simple to talk about: something that is true in the present: I'm nineteen years old. I'm a student. He lives in London. something that happens …

Level: intermediate We use continuous aspect: for something happening before and after a specific time: He's getting on the train. (before and after the moment of speaking) It was a …

Do you know how to talk about future plans using will, going to and the present continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

Mar 29, 2023 · Learn about the different verb forms you can use to talk about the present, and do the exercises to practise using them.

Do you know all the different uses of present simple and continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

Learn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.

The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the past participle of a verb. We use the present perfect: for something that started in the past and continues in the present: They've been married for nearly fifty years. She has lived in Liverpool all her life. when we are talking about our experience up to the present:

We use the present continuous to talk about: activities at the moment of speaking: I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.