Present verb tenses on one page with structure and examples. Prepared by: Muhammad Khalid

[+ve] Subject + H.V + Verb (3rd) + Object.

[-ve] Subject + H.V + not + Verb (3rd) + Object

[?] H.V + Subject + Verb (3rd) + Object?

[+ve] Subject + H.V + Verb (4th) + Object.

[-ve] Subject + H.V + not + Verb (4th) + Object

[?] H.V + Subject + Verb (4th) + Object?

[+ve] Subject + H.V + Verb (4th) + Object.

[-ve] Subject + H.V + not + Verb (4th) + Object

[?] H.V + Subject + Verb (4th) + Object?

[+ve] Subject + Verb (1st) + Object.

[+ve]Subject +Verb (1st) +s/es+ Object.

[-ve] Subject + do/does+ not + verb (1st) + Object.

[?] Do/does + Subject + verb (1st) + Object?

Example:

I am playing piano.

She is cooking meal.

They are reading books.

Example:

I/We/You/They+ play + hockey.

Example:

He/She/It/Ali + plays + hockey.

Example:

She has done her work.

I have understood English tenses.

Example:

I have been reading books since morning..

She has been cooking meal for two hours.

Present Simple

Tense

Present

Continuous

Tense

Present Perfect

Tense

Present Perfect

Continuous Tense

I, We, You, They and

plural name will take

first form of verb.

He, she, it and singular

name will take –s or –es

after the verb.

Helping Verbs: Is, Am, Are Subject: I ---- am He, She, It, S.N --- is We, You, They, P.N ------ are

Helping Verbs: Has, Have Subject I, We, You, They, P. N ------ have He, She , It, S.N --- has

Helping Verbs: Have been, has been Subject Similar to Present Perfect Tense.

Structure