PRESENT TENSE

1. The simple present tense is used for

• Habitual action/ action occurring in the present.

• Imperatives.

• General truths.

2. The present continuous tense    

• Is used when action is taking.  

• The verb to be (is, are, am) is placed before the verb.

• -ing is added to the verb.

3. The present perfect tense

• Shows an action which has happened or was just completed.

• Shows an action which began in the past and is still continuing.

• Shows an action which occurred at an unspecified  time in the past.

Simple Present Tense	Present Continuous Tense	Present Perfect Tense
I eat.	I am eating.	I have eaten.
Siti speaks with Jarjit.	Siti is speaking with Jarjit.	Siti has spoken with Jarjit.
They sleep.	They are sleeping.	They have slept.