Verbs: Expressing the Present

Simple present describes things happening all

Simple present describes things happening all the time, not only now. It is used for habits, repeated actions, scientific facts, permanent truths, pro

For I

For I, we, you, and they, the verb stays in base form in the affirmative and uses do not or don't in the negative. For he, she, and it, the verb takes

Present continuous shows an action

Present continuous shows an action in progress at the time of speaking and also a temporary action that may not be happening exactly now. Examples inc

The tense is formed with be

The tense is formed with be-verb plus present participle. I use am, he/she/it use is, and we/you/they use are, followed by the verb ending in -ing. Qu

Verbs of senses

Verbs of senses, feelings, mental states, possession, and some other verbs are normally not used in the present continuous because they describe state