Grammar: present habits and actions now

What you’ll practise

Compare routines and facts with actions happening now and future arrangements.

1. every day + simple present

   Tenses

   Describes actions that happen now or often.

   She walks to work every day.

   Subject + base form of the verb For the third person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb is used with 's' or 'es' added.

2. often + simple present

   Tenses

   Describes actions that happen now or often.

   We visit our grandparents every summer.

   Subject + base form of the verb Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb + ? For the third person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb is used with 's' or 'es' added.

3. simple present for facts

   Tenses

   Describes actions that happen now or often.

   The sun rises in the east.

   Subject + base form of the verb Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb + ? For the third person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb is used with 's' or 'es' added.

4. simple present negative

   Tenses

   Describes actions that happen now or often.

   I do not watch TV in the morning.

   Subject + base form of the verb Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb + ? For the third person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb is used with 's' or 'es' added.

5. simple present question

   Tenses

   Describes actions that happen now or often.

   Do you like pizza?

   Subject + base form of the verb Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb + ? For the third person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb is used with 's' or 'es' added.

6. right now + present continuous

   Tenses

   Describes actions happening now.

   I am not watching TV right now.

   Subject + am/are/is + not + present participle

7. present continuous for now

   Tenses

   Describes actions happening now.

   I am writing a letter.

   Subject + am/are/is + present participle

8. present continuous negative

   Tenses

   Describes actions happening now.

   He is not listening to music.

   Subject + am/are/is + not + present participle

9. present continuous question

   Tenses

   Describes actions happening now.

   Are you studying for the exam?

   Am/Are/Is + subject + present participle + ?

10. tomorrow + present continuous

    Tenses

    Describes actions happening now.

    We are meeting for lunch tomorrow.

    Subject + am/are/is + present participle Subject + am/are/is + not + present participle Am/Are/Is + subject + present participle + ?