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Present tenses in English

Different types of present tense in english .

English uses two forms of the present, the Present simple and the Present progressive . This page looks at verbs in the active voice. See The Passive for forms of the present tenses in the passive voice.

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1. The present simple 

1.1. the present simple affirmative.

1.2. The present simple negative

2. The present progressive 

2.1. the present progressive affirmative.

2.2. The present progressive negative

Verbs that are never used in the progressive form

3. present simple vs. present progressive:.

Table of Verb Tenses in English Grammar

Overview of all english tenses.

English has a grand total of 12 different verb tenses.

Check out the table below for a full summary of all the different tenses complete with examples and signal words.

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Present Tense

What is the present tense.

• My parrot sings "The Sun Has Got Its Hat On" every morning.
• I am happy.
• I swim in the sea every Saturday.
• Aliens exist in outer space.
• The meeting ends at 6 o'clock.
• A man walks into a bar. Ouch!

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The four present tenses explained, simple present tense, examples of the simple present tense, present progressive tense, examples of the present progressive tense, present perfect tense, examples of the present perfect tense, present perfect progressive tense, examples of the present perfect progressive tense, interactive verb conjugation tables.

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• I play every Tuesday
• Between two evils, I always pick the one I have never tried before.
• Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement. (US President Ronald Reagan)
• I like the word indolence. It makes my laziness seem classy. (Philosopher Bernard Williams)
• I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by . (Author Douglas Adams)
• My family goes to France every summer.
• I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch . (Comedian Gilda Radner)
• War does not determine who is right - only who is left. (Philosopher Bertrand Russell)

• I am playing at the moment.
• I am not getting any younger!
• My family is emigrating to Australia next June.
• People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing . (Author Dale Carnegie)
• I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. (Author Louisa May Alcott)
• I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it and put your name at the top.
• A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. (Playwright Miguel de Unamuno)
• A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions. (Playwright Wilson Mizner)
• As long as you 're having fun, that's the key. The moment it becomes a grind, it's over. (Singer Barry Gibb)
• Middle age is when you 're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you. (Poet Ogden Nas)
• I 'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it 's not raining . (Comedian Groucho Marx)

• I have played for his team before.
• Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.
• Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
• If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. (Physicist Isaac Newton)
• Only the dead have seen the end of the war. (Philosopher George Santayana)
• It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. (US President Abraham Lincoln)
• Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen . (British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli)
• I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.
• I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. (Author Douglas Adams)
• I 've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. (Basketball star Michael Jordan)
• Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. (Activist Martin Luther King Jr)

• I have been playing for a year.
• Fiona has not been playing well for 2 months.
• My grandparents have been living in this house for 50 years.
• Mary has been relying on a pay rise to pay her credit card bills.
• We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, and build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel. (Comedian Yakov Smirnoff)
• My son has been laughing at inappropriate situations for the past two years.
• While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. (Polymath Leonardo da Vinci)
• Well, I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time. (Businesswoman Carly Fiorina)
• I have been doing marriage counseling for about 15 years and I realized that what makes one person feel loved, doesn't make another person feel loved. (Author Gary Chapman)
• Either I 've been something or nothing has been going on .

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The English Present Tense: Your Essential Guide

To speak about your likes and dislikes, hobbies and beliefs, you need to know one very important thing: the present tense .

Even if you can speak in present tense and read present tense, you may need to learn more about the details.

Here, you will learn everything you need to know.

What Is the Present Tense?

Present tense forms in english, using the present simple and continuous tenses, generalizations and beliefs, hobbies and habits, how often things happen, what is happening now, scheduled events, using the present perfect tenses, past actions that affect the present, experiences, past actions that are ongoing, telling time with present tense, summary of the present tense.

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In English, a tense is how your listener knows what time you’re talking about.

A tense tells you when an action occurred .

The word even comes from an old Latin word that means time: tempus .

We use different forms of verbs —or action words —whether we’re talking about something that happened already, something that is happening now or something that will happen in the future. Using the right tense is important since it can help prevent misunderstandings.

The present tense is used for actions that are happening now , or that include what is happening now.

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In this guide, we’ll explore all the different ways the present tense can be used in English.

There are four forms of the present tense: simple, continuous,   perfect simple and perfect continuous .

When we talk about the English present tense, the main ones you need to know about are the simple and continuous tenses. These are straightforward and talk about actions that are regular (simple) or currently happening (continuous). 

The two present perfect tenses ( perfect simple and perfect continuous ) connect past events to the present. These past events might be relevant to the present (perfect simple), or they’re still ongoing (perfect continuous). 

As is true in many cases, there are exceptions (special cases that are different) to the rules.

There are some irregular verbs that look different in the present tense.

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To have, to be, to go  and to do are the biggest examples of irregular verbs . You will need to learn the rest, of course, but don’t worry. First, focus on learning the most common verbs.

All of this gets easier as you practice.

To start practicing, we will explore the different ways you can use these different types of present tense.

The present tense is all about what is happening now.

But it is also the right tense to use if you want to share your beliefs, general ideas, hobbies, things that happen more than once and a few other ideas like these.

Below you’ll learn how to talk about some of these things.

Saying something is general means it is not specific.

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You are being specific if you say “I will eat fish today at 5:00 .”

You can be general by saying “I eat fish.”

The second sentence describes a generalization , or something that is a big, non-specific statement. You use the simple present tense for this kind of speaking.

This way, you can share ideas, beliefs that you have, general facts or thoughts about yourself or others.

If you continue describing your love of fish to someone, you can tell them “fried fish smells delicious,” or “fish is the best food in the world.”

Notice that what you say doesn’t have to be true , it is just an idea or a belief.

What do you like to do in your spare time? The simple present tense can help you answer this question.

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“I play the piano, and sometimes I read bad romance novels before bed.” You can be as general or specific as you want with your hobbies. Do you practice the piano for three hours every day? Do you go to sleep with your nose in a book? You can use the present tense to tell someone about that.

Hobbies are things that you do for fun. Habits, on the other hand, are things that you do sometimes without choosing to, and sometimes to make your life better (or worse).

You can have good habits: “I always wake up early and exercise before I start the day.”

You can also have bad habits: “When I’m nervous, I bite my nails. When I’m very nervous I make bad fish jokes.”

Both hobbies and habits are general descriptions of things that someone does. They might not be happening right at this moment (you’re not playing the piano and biting your nails as you read this) but they are said in the present tense because they are actions that include the current time.

You might have noticed by now that the present tense is used to describe things that keep happening. You can also use the present tense to explain how often these things happen.

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For example, if you say “He always drinks coffee in the morning, ” it is not the same as saying “He never drinks coffee in the morning .”  In fact, these two sentences have opposite meanings.

There are actually two time-related phrases in these sentences: (1) the words always and never explain how often your friend drinks coffee, and (2) the words in the morning explain when exactly this drinking happens (or doesn’t happen).

When you’re describing the frequency of an action (how often something happens), you can be very specific.

For example: “Every evening at 7:00 I study English for two hours.” This sentence tells when (7:00 in the evening), how often (every evening) and for how long (two hours) you study English.

Or you can be very general:

“Sometimes I study English.” This sentence only shows how often you study (sometimes).

What are you doing right now? Maybe you are reading this article, drinking  some tea and listening to some good music.

Anything that is happening right at this moment can be expressed with the continuous present tense.

Think of this as the way to express an action that hasn’t ended yet.

For example: “I am still waiting for this long winter to end.”  If the winter was already over, this sentence would not be in the present tense! It would be in the past tense.

We keep saying that the present is something that happens now. However, you can also use it for scheduled events.

If your friend is coming to visit, you might say: “Annie’s train leaves New York today. She arrives here tomorrow at five.”

You use the present tense here because some preparation for this event has already happened. The simple present tense is usually used for events that are on a timetable or schedule or are happening very soon.

You can use the continuous present tense to say the same thing: “Annie’s train is leaving New York today. She is arriving here tomorrow at five.”

There is no difference between the two tenses in this case, so use whichever tense you’re more comfortable with!

The present perfect tenses are formed with has or have (depending on whether the subject is singular or plural) plus the main verb, and they’re used a bit differently:  

You might be used to thinking of the present tense as being used for actions that are happening right now or regularly. But the present perfect tense is mainly used for past events that are relevant to the present.

For example: “ I’ve finished my report.” This statement means that you’ve already finished doing your report in the past, and this is relevant to the present—maybe you’re ready to submit your report now, or you already have time to do other things. 

Here are other sentences with the present perfect: “They haven’t cooked dinner yet” or “She has bought a new laptop.”

If an event just happened, you can also use the present perfect tense for that. Remember to combine it with an adverb of time, like just, recently, or lately : “ I’ve just finished watching the movie.” “ I’ve   recently visited that coffee shop.”  

Another function of the present perfect tense is to talk about experiences: “ I have gone to Japan two times.” “ I’ve taken guitar lessons.”

These are experiences that you’ve had in the past , and now they’ve added to your perspective of the world or affected how you are in the present.  

The present perfect tense can also describe experiences that you haven’t tried. Just use its negative form, like in “ I’ve never used a dating app before” and “ I’ve never gone sky-diving.”

If something happened in the past and you want to emphasize that it’s still happening now, then that’s where the present perfect continuous tense comes in. 

For example, you can say: “ I’ve been studying English for six years.” This means that you started studying English in the past, and until now you’re continuing to study it.  Sometimes you can also remove the time reference: “She has been going to the gym.”  

In some situations (but less commonly), the present perfect tense works for this too: “I’ ve worked in this company since May last year” or “I’ ve   lived here for six months.” This usually includes since or for followed by the time duration. 

As we mentioned before, English tenses tell you when something happens.

But these tenses alone don’t provide much information. When used alone, without any extra words to help the description, a tense can only tell you that the action happened now, happened before or has not happened yet.

Many times, you want to get information that is more specific than that.

To do that, you can add special time-related words that answer these questions:

• How long does the action happen for?
• How often does the action take place?
• When does the action happen?

Some examples of these time-telling words are:

• How long: All day, for hours, since this morning
• How often: Never, always, constantly
• When: Today, last year, at 5 in the afternoon

There are many more words that help describe the time of an action. Can you think of a few more?

You should now have a good idea of when to use the present tense. Here’s a summary of what you learned in this article:

How well did you understand how to use the present tense?

Now that you’ve read this guide, you can try testing yourself.

You can find some present tense exercises on the English Page website , or choose from a large selection of exercises on this German English-learning website .

But don’t just memorize grammar rules and do practice exercises to master the present tense: make sure you have lots of authentic English audio and video to help you listen to the English present tense in context. 

When you read English books , listen to English podcasts and music  or watch English videos , look carefully for the present tense. Study why or how certain phrases use the present tense, paying attention to the conjugated verbs and the words that follow it.

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Present Tense: A Guide to Understanding and Using Verb Tenses Correctly

Present tense is one of the two main tenses in English, the other being past tense. It is used to describe actions or states of being that are happening currently or regularly, as well as to talk about future events. There are several present tense forms, including simple present, present continuous, and present perfect.

Understanding the present tense is important for effective communication in English. It allows writers and speakers to accurately describe current situations, as well as to make predictions about future events. Proper use of present tense can also help to create a clear and concise writing style, making it an essential aspect of English grammar.

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What is Present Tense?

Present tense is a grammatical tense that describes an action happening right now or an action that is always true. It is used to talk about the present and the future. In English, there are four present tense forms: simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous.

Present tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking. For example, “She is eating breakfast” is an example of present continuous tense, indicating that the action is happening right now.

Present tense is also used to describe actions that are always true, such as “The sun rises in the east.” In this example, the simple present tense is used to describe the fact that the sun always rises in the east.

Types of Present Tense

Present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or that happen regularly. There are four types of present tense: Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Present Perfect Tense, and Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense is used to describe actions that are generally true or that happen on a regular basis. It is formed by using the base form of the verb. For example, “She walks to work every day” or “He eats cereal for breakfast.”

Present Continuous Tense

Present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that are in progress. It is formed by using the present tense of “to be” and adding the present participle (-ing) form of the verb. For example, “She is walking to work right now” or “He is eating cereal for breakfast.”

Present Perfect Tense

Present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past but have a connection to the present. It is formed by using the present tense of “to have” and adding the past participle form of the verb. For example, “She has walked to work every day this week” or “He has eaten cereal for breakfast every day this week.”

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Present perfect continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and are still happening now. It is formed by using the present perfect tense of “to be” and adding the present participle (-ing) form of the verb. For example, “She has been walking to work every day this week” or “He has been eating cereal for breakfast every day this week.”

Overall, understanding the different types of present tense can help writers create more accurate and effective sentences.

Structure of the Present Tense

The present tense is one of the most commonly used tenses in English grammar. It is used to describe actions that are happening now, habits, ongoing actions, future activities, opinions, beliefs, news, books, and future events. Understanding the structure of the present tense is crucial to using it correctly.

The following table provides an overview of the structure of the present tense in English grammar:

The positive form of the present tense is used to express an action that is happening now or a habitual action. The negative form is used to express the opposite of the positive form, and the interrogative form is used to ask questions.

The present continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment. The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment, with a focus on the duration of the action.

Frequently Asked Questions on Present Tense

Present tense is a crucial aspect of English grammar, and it is essential to have a clear understanding of it to communicate effectively in English. Here are some frequently asked questions on the present tense:

What is the present tense?

The present tense is a verb tense that denotes the current state of being or the current activity of the subject in the given context. It is used to describe events that are happening now, habitual actions, and general truths.

What are the different forms of the present tense?

There are four present tense forms in English, which are:

• Present Simple
• Present Continuous
• Present Perfect
• Present Perfect Continuous

When should I use the present tense?

The present tense is used in several situations, including:

• To describe actions or events that are happening now
• To describe habitual actions or routines
• To describe general truths or facts
• To discuss future events that are scheduled or planned

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Tenses in English Language • The word ’Tense’ comes from Latin word ‘Tempus’ which means ‘Time’ • Time can be divided in three parts: • Thus there are three main Tenses, each of them can be subdivide in four subparts

To express a habitual action: as, • He drinks tea every morning. • I get up everyday at five o’clock. • My watch keeps good time.

To express general truths: as, • The sun rises in the east. • Honey is sweet. • Fortune favors the brave. • In exclamatory sentences beginning with here and there to express what is actually taking place in the present: as, • Here comes the bus! • There she goes! • In vivid narrative as substitute for the simple past: as, • Sohrabnow rushes forward and deals a heavy blow to Rustam. • Immediately the Sultan hurries to his capital • To express a future event that is a part of a fixed time table or fixed programme : as, • The next flight is at 7.00 tomorrow. • The match starts at 5:20.

To introduce quotations : as, • Keats says, ”A thing of beauty is a joy for ever” • It is used instead of simple future tense, in clauses of time and of condition: as, • I shall wait till you finish your lunch. • If it rains we shall get wet. • As a broadcast commentaries on sporting events, the simple present is used.

For an action going on at the time of speaking: as, • She is singing .(now) • The boys are playing hockey.

For a temporary action which may not be actually happening at the time of speaking : as, • I am reading a ‘David Copperfield’ (But I am not reading at this moment) • For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the near future: as, • I am going to cinema tonight. • My uncle is arriving tomorrow. • It has been pointed out that the Simple Present is used for a habitual action. • However, when the reference is to a particularly obstinate habit-something which • persist, For example in spite of advice or warning – we use the Present Continuos • with an adverb like always, continually, constantly: as, • My dog is very silly; he is always running out on the road.

The following verbs on account of their meaning, are not normally used in the continuous form Verb of perception, e.g. See, Here, Smell, notice, recognize. Verbs of appearing, e.g. appear, look, seem. Verbs of emotion, e.g. want, wish, desire, feel, like, love, hate, hope, prefer. Verbs of thinking, e.g. think, suppose, believe, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, know, imagine, mean, mind. 5. have(=possess) , e.g. own, possess, belong to, contain, consist of, be(except in passive)

To indicate completed activities in the immediate past (with just) : as, • She has just gone out. • It has just struck ten.

To express past actions whose time is not given and not defined; as, • Have you read ‘Gulliver's Travel’?. • I have never known him to be angry. • Mr. Harry has been to Japan. • To describe past events when we think more of their effort in the present than • of the action itself; as, • I have cut my fingers. (and it is bleeding now) • I have finished my work.(= now I am free) • To denote an action beginning at some time in the past and continuing up to the • present moment ( often with since and for - phrase ) ; as, • I have known him for a long time. • He has been ill since last week. • We have lived there for ten years.

The Present Perfect Continuous is used for an action which began at some time • in the past and is still continuing; as, • He has been sleeping for five hours. ( and still sleeping) • They have been building the bridge for several month . • They have been playing since four O’clock. • This tense is used also sometimes used for an action already finished. In such • cases the continuity of the activity is emphasized as an explanation of • something; as, • “Why are your cloths so wet?”– ‘ I have been watering the garden” .

The Simple Past is used to indicate an action completed in the past. It often • occurs with adverbs or adverb phrase of past time; as, • The steamer sailed yesterday . • I received his letter a week ago. • She left school last year.

Sometimes the Simple Past is used without adverb of time. In such cases the time may be either implied or indicated by the context ; as, • I learnt Hindi in Nagpur. • I didn’t sleep well last night. • Babar defeated Rana Sanga at Kanwaha. • The Simple Past is also used for past habits; as, • He studied many hours everyday. • She always carried an umbrella.

The past Continuous is used to denote an action going on at some time in the past. The time of action may or may not be indicated; as, • We were listening to the radio all evening. • It was getting darker. • The light went out while I was reading.

Sometimes the past continuous and simple past are used togather when a new action happened in the middle of the longer action. The simple past tense is used for new action; as, • The light went out while I was reading. • When I saw him, he was playing chess • The past Continuous is also used with always, continually, etc. for persistent habits in the past ; as, • He was always grumbling.

To describe an action completed before a certain moment in the past: as, • I had seen him last five years before. • If two action happened in the past, it may be necessary to show which action happened earlier than the others. Past perfect is mainly used in such situations.The simple past is used in one clause and the past perfect in others: as, • When I reached the station the train had started. • I had done my exercise when Harry come to see me. • I had written the letter before he arrived

The Past Perfect Continuous is used for an action that began before a certain point • in the past and continued up to that time; as, • At that time he had been writing a novel for two months. • When Mr. Mukerji came to the school in 1995, Mr. Anand had already • been teaching there for five years.

The Simple Future Tense is used to talk about things which we cannot control • It expresses the future as fact; as, • I shall be twenty next Sunday. • It will be Diwali in a week. • We will know our exam result in may. • We use this tense to talk about what we think or believe will happen in the future; as, • I think Pakistan will win the match. • I’m sure Helen will get a first class

We can use this tense when we decide to do something at the time of speaking ; as, • It is raining. I will take an umbrella. • “Mr. Sinha is very busy at the moment.”-” All right I will wait.’’ • We use the going to form (be going to + base of the verb) when we have decided to • to do something before taking about it ; as, • “Have you decided what to do?” -- “yes, I am going to resign the job” • “why do you want to sell your bike?”—”I am going to buy a new car” • We also use the going to form to talk about what seems likely or certain, when there is something in the present which tells us about the future; as, • It is going to rain; look at those clouds. • The boat is full of water. It is going to sink.

Be about to • The going to form may also express an action which is on the point of happening; as, • Let’s get into the train. It is going to leave. • Look! The cracker is going to explode. • Be about to + base form of verb can also be used to for the immediate future; as, • Let’s get into the train. It’s about to leave. • Don’t go out now. We are about to have lunch.

We use the future continuous tense to talk about action which will be in progress at a time in the future; as, • I suppose it will be raining when we start. • This time tomorrow I I will be sitting on the beach in Singapore.

Be to • We also use this tense to talk about actions in the future which are already planned or which are expected to happen in the normal course of things; as, • I will be staying here till Sunday. • He will be meeting us next month. • The postman will be coming soon. • We use be to + base form to talk about official plans and arrangements; as, • The Prime Minister is to visit America next month • The conference is to discuss ‘Nuclear Test’

The future Perfect Tense is used to talk about action that will be completed by a certain future time; as, • I shall have written my exercise by then. • He will have left before you go to see him. • By the end of this month, I will have worked here for five years.

The future Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action which will be in progress over a period of time that will end in the future; as, • By next month we shall have been living here for four years • I’ll have been teaching for twenty years next july

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What are verb tenses?

Verb tenses are categories that refer to the time of an action. They can be divided into present tenses, past tenses, and future tenses. Each of these can then be divided into simple tenses, continuous tenses, perfect tenses, and perfect continuous tenses.

Verb tense chart

Here is a chart showing an example of each verb tense – keep reading to find out when we use each one and see some example sentences.

Note: The continuous tenses are also called “progressive tenses” since they describe actions in progress.

(Looking for conditional tenses? These are not really tenses, but instead sentence structures using a combination of the main verb tenses. Here’s a good tutorial on conditionals .)

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Present Simple Tense

The present simple is one of the first verb tenses we learn in English. Use the present simple tense…

For general facts :

• This shirt costs ten dollars.
• We speak English.

For actions that happen regularly :

• I take guitar lessons on Wednesday nights.
• Sarah sometimes eats lunch in her office.

We form the present simple tense by using the base form of the verb (I work, you work, we work, they work) or adding -s (he works, she works, it works). Learn more about the simple present tense with “be” and see examples of the present simple positive , present simple negative , and present simple questions .

Present Continuous Tense

This is also quite a common verb tense. Use the present continuous in English…

For a continuous action in progress at the moment:

• I ‘m currently studying biology at university.
• Bill can’t talk on the phone right now – he ‘s doing his homework.
• We ‘re watching TV at the moment.

For future plans/arrangements:

• I ‘m having lunch with Jack tomorrow.
• My sister is driving me to the airport on Saturday.
• Tim and Joanna are joining us for dinner next week.
• More examples of present continuous for the future

How to form the present continuous tense? Use a present form of the verb “to be” (am, is, are) plus the -ING form of the verb. As you can see from the examples, we often use a contraction (short form) like I’m, he’s, we’re.

Here are more lessons on the present continuous positive , present continuous negative , and present continuous questions. We also have a lesson teaching you when we use simple present vs. present continuous.

Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect is one of the most common verb tenses in English. Use the present perfect tense…

With actions that happened in the past at an unspecified time:

• I ‘ve met several celebrities.
• He ‘s been to Australia several times.
• We ‘ve already taken the test.

With actions that began in the past and continue to the present:

• I ‘ve lived in this house for five years.
• Harry ‘s worked at the same company since 1992.

Note: Usually the verbs “lived” and “worked.” The present perfect continuous can also be used – see the next section.

With actions that have never happened:

• I ‘ve never broken a bone.
• She ‘s never bought a car.
• My parents have never eaten sushi.
• More examples of present perfect + ever and never

We form the present perfect tense by using “have” or “has” plus the past participle of the verb. “Have/has” is known as the auxiliary verb or helping verb to the main verb.

Check out our complete guide to the present perfect tense for lots more details and examples!

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Use the present perfect continuous tense in English…

• I ‘ve been thinking a lot about the situation recently.
• Laura ‘s been studying since 7 AM.
• We ‘ve been waiting for you to arrive for over an hour.

Past Simple Tense

Now let’s look at the past tenses – starting with the simple past. Use the simple past tense in English…

For events that started and finished in the past:

• I worked as a research assistant from 2001 – 2003.
• He called me ten minutes ago.
• We went to the Bahamas last summer.

We often form the past simple tense by adding -ED to the verb, for regular verbs. Here’s a list of 100+ regular verbs in English .

But what do you notice about the final example of a past tense verb, “went”? It’s irregular! The past tense of “go” is “went” (not “goed”). Many common verbs are irregular in the simple past. Check out these tips for learning irregular verbs in English !

You can find more simple past tense examples in these lessons:

• past simple – positive
• past simple – negative
• past simple – questions

Also, make sure you’re clear on when to use the simple past vs. present perfect.

Past Continuous Tense

Use the past continuous tense in English…

For events that were in progress in the past (often when another one-time event happened):

• Sorry I didn’t pick up the phone – I was taking a shower when you called.
• He was sleeping on the couch when I got home.
• When I saw Tina and Sam at the park earlier today, they were arguing.

We form the past continuous by using “to be” in the past (was/were) plus the -ING form of the verb. You might also enjoy this lesson on simple past vs. past continuous – examples and more detail about when to use each one.

Past Perfect Tense

Use the past perfect tense in English…

For past events that happened BEFORE other past events:

• By the time we arrived at the train station, the train had already left.
• When I woke up, I saw that my husband had made breakfast.
• Five minutes after leaving my house, I realized I’d forgotten to lock the front door.

Form the past perfect by using the auxiliary verb “had” and the past participle of the main verb. We often use the short form ‘d, as you can see in the last past perfect example sentence.

In the past perfect, we can even have the structure “ had had “!

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Use the past perfect continuous tense in English…

For past actions that continued up to another point in the past:

• Before I lost my job, I had been working on some important projects. (“working” was a continuous action until the point I lost my job)
• They had been hoping Pat would make a full recovery after the accident, but he died. (“hoping” was a continuous action until Pat died)
• She ‘d already been studying English by herself for several years by the time she started taking classes. (“studying” English by herself was a continuous action until the time when she started classes)

Form the past perfect continuous by using “had been” plus the ING form of the main verb. As in the last example sentence, we often change “had” to the short form ‘d in this verb tense.

Future Simple Tense

Now let’s look at the future tenses!

There are two ways to form the future simple tense in English.

Use the “going to” form of the future simple tense…

For plans, arrangements, and predictions:

• After I graduate from college, I’m going to study for a Masters degree.
• We’re going to move to a different city next year.
• I think the current president is going to be reelected.
• More examples: Future Tense: Going to

Use the “will” form of the future simple tense…

For promises, offers, predictions, and decisions made in the moment of speaking:

• Promise: I ‘ll call you later.
• Offer: We ‘ll give you a ride home.
• Prediction: I have a feeling that this new singer will become very popular.
• Decision made in the moment: I ‘ll have the spaghetti and a side order of salad.
• More examples: Future Tense: Will / Won’t

The future simple is a very common verb tense; native English speakers use it often.

A lot of English learners aren’t sure when to use going to vs. will – and we have a lesson on that!

Future Continuous Tense

Use the future continuous tense in English…

For actions that will be in progress at a time in the future:

• Don’t call me at 6, because  I’ll be driving  home from work.
• At 10:30 tomorrow morning,  we’ll be giving  a presentation in English class.
• He’ll be watching  the football game tonight at 8.

To form the future continuous, use “will be” + the ING form of the main verb.

Future Perfect Tense

Use the future perfect tense in English…

For actions that will be completed before a future time:

• I will have written a book before I’m 40.
• We’re late. By the time we get to the theater, the movie will have started already.
• We will have traveled to 12 different countries by 2015.

To form the future perfect, use “will have” + the past participle of the main verb.

As you can see in the example sentences, we often use “before,” “by,” or “by the time” with the future perfect tense.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Use the future perfect continuous tense in English…

For actions that will continue up to a future time:

• By the time she graduates, she will have been studying for 7 years.
• By 7 PM, I will have been working on this project for eight hours straight.
• By this time next year, they will have been living in Japan for two decades.

Note: BY and BY THE TIME are commonly used with the future perfect continuous.

The future continuous is one of the least common verb tenses in English.

Learn about more advanced sentence structures:

• First conditional
• Second conditional
• 4 types of sentence structure

Learn English verb tenses and practice them!

Many English learners have difficulty with verb tenses – they often stop to think “which verb tense should I use?” and the rules about tenses can be confusing. I hope this lesson has helped you understand the differences between verb tenses in English.

…but don’t just read about verb tenses, you also need to practice them! I recommend writing your own example sentence with every verb tense in this lesson. The more example sentences you write, the easier it will be to remember the structure of the verb tenses and when we use each one.

You can learn about verb tenses in much more detail inside my Advanced English Grammar Course . The lessons include quizzes to help you review and practice the verb tenses, and there’s also the option to do “writing tasks” and send them in for feedback and grammar correction from our teaching team.

This is very valuable because you can find out if you’re making any mistakes with the English tenses… or using them correctly!

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Present Simple tense

The Present Simple tense is the most basic tense in English and uses the base form of the verb (except for the verb be ). The only change from the base is the addition of s for third person singular.

How do we make the Present Simple tense?

There are two basic structures for the Present Simple:

1. Positive sentences

2. Negative and question sentences

Look at these examples with the main verb like :

From the above table, notice the following points...

For positive sentences:

• There is no auxiliary verb .
• We conjugate the main verb by adding s to the third person singular.

For negative and question sentences:

• The auxiliary verb (do) is conjugated in the Present Simple: do, does
• The main verb is invariable in base form: base
• For negative sentences, we insert not between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.
• For question sentences, we exchange the subject and the auxiliary verb.
• I do wish you'd stop.
• I do apologize.
• You do look smart today.

Present Simple with main verb be

The structure of the Present Simple with the main verb be is:

Look at these examples with the main verb be :

• There is no auxiliary verb , even for questions and negatives.
• The main verb (be) is conjugated in the Present Simple: am, are, is
• For negative sentences, we insert not after the main verb.
• For question sentences, we exchange the subject and the main verb.

How do we use the Present Simple tense?

We use the Present Simple to talk about:

• general time (action verbs)
• situations now (stative verbs)
• general time and situations now (verb be )

Present Simple for general time

We use the Present Simple tense when:

• the action is general
• the action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future
• the action is not only happening now
• the statement is always true

Look at these examples:

• I live in New York.
• The Moon goes round the Earth.
• John drives a taxi.
• He does not drive a bus.
• We meet every Thursday.
• We do not work at night.
• Do you play football?

Present Simple for now

For stative verbs, we can use the Present Simple to talk about now . Stative verbs do not describe action. They describe state, and are verbs such as: like, sound, belong to, need, seem . We can use these verbs with the Present Simple tense to talk about a situation at the present time, not general.

Present Simple for general time and now

The verb be is always special. It is a stative verb, and we use it in the Present Simple tense to talk about now situations and about general situations. Look at these examples of the verb be in the Present Simple tense - some are general and some are now :

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Only two tenses are conveyed through the verb alone: present (“sing") and past (“sang"). Most English tenses, as many as thirty of them, are marked by other words called auxiliaries. Understanding the six basic tenses allows writers to re-create much of the reality of time in their writing.

Simple Present: They walk.

Present Perfect: They have walk ed .

Simple Past: They walk ed .

Past Perfect: They had walk ed .

Future: They will walk.

Future Perfect: They will have walk ed .

Usually, the perfect tenses are the hardest to remember. Here’s a useful tip: all of the perfect tenses are formed by adding an auxiliary or auxiliaries to the past participle, the third principal part.

1 st principal part (simple present): ring, walk

2 nd principal part (simple past): rang, walked

3 rd principal part (past participle): rung, walked

In the above examples, will or will have are the auxiliaries. The following are the most common auxiliaries: be, being, been, can, do, may, must, might, could, should, ought, shall, will, would, has, have, had.

Present Perfect

The present perfect consists of a past participle (the third principal part) with "has" or "have." It designates action which began in the past but which continues into the present or the effect of which still continues.

1. Simple Past : “Betty taught for ten years.” This means that Betty taught in the past; she is no longer teaching.

2. Present Perfect : “Betty has taught for ten years.” This means that Betty taught for ten years, and she still teaches today.

1. Simple Past : “John did his homework so he can go to the movies.” In this example, John has already completed his homework.

2. Present Perfect : “If John has done his homework, he can go to the movies.” In this case, John has not yet completed his homework, but he will most likely do so soon.

Present Perfect Infinitives

Infinitives also have perfect tense forms. These occur when the infinitive is combined with the word “have.” Sometimes, problems arise when infinitives are used with verbs of the future, such as “hope,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” or “want.”

I wanted to go to the movies.

Janet meant to see the doctor.

In both of these cases, the action happened in the past. Thus, these would both be simple past verb forms.

Present perfect infinitives, such as the examples below, set up a sequence of events. Usually the action that is represented by the present perfect tense was completed before the action of the main verb.

1. I am happy to have participated in this campaign! The current state of happiness is in the present: “I am happy.” Yet, this happiness comes from having participated in this campaign that most likely happened in the near past. Therefore, the person is saying that he or she is currently happy due to an event that happened in the near past.

2. John had hoped to have won the trophy. The past perfect verbal phrase, “had hoped,” indicates that John hoped in the past, and no longer does. “To have won the trophy” indicates a moment in the near past when the trophy was still able to be won. Thus, John, at the time of possibly winning the trophy, had hoped to do so, but never did.

Thus the action of the main verb points back in time; the action of the perfect infinitive has been completed.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense designates action in the past just as simple past does, but the past perfect’s action has been completed before another action.

1. Simple Past : “John raised vegetables.” Here, John raised vegetables at an indeterminate time in the past.

2. Past Perfect : “John sold the vegetables that he had raised .” In this sentence, John raised the vegetables before he sold them.

1. Simple Past : “Renee washed the car when George arrived.” In this sentence, Renee waited to wash the car until after George arrived.

2. Past Perfect : “Renee had washed the car when George arrived.” Here, Renee had already finished washing the car by the time George arrived.

In sentences expressing condition and result, the past perfect tense is used in the part that states the condition.

1. If I had done my exercises, I would have passed the test.

2. I think Sven would have been elected if he hadn't sounded so pompous.

Further, in both cases, the word if starts the conditional part of the sentence. Usually, results are marked by an implied then . For example:

If I had done my exercises, then I would have passed the test.

If Sven hadn’t sounded so pompous, then he would have been elected.

Again, the word then is not required, but it is implied.

Future Perfect

The future perfect tense is used for an action that will be completed at a specific time in the future.

1. Simple Future : “On Saturday, I will finish my housework.” In this sentence, the person will finish his or her housework sometime on Saturday.

2. Future Perfect : “By noon on Saturday, I will have finished my housework.” By noon on Saturday, this person will have the housework already done even though right now it is in the future.

1. Simple Future : “You will work fifty hours.” In this example, you will work fifty hours in the future. The implication here is that you will not work more than fifty hours.

2. Future Perfect : “You will have worked fifty hours by the end of this pay period.” By the end of this pay period, you would have already worked fifty hours. However, as of right now, this situation is in the future. The implication here is that you could work more hours.

1. Judy saved thirty dollars. (past—the saving is completed)

2. Judy will save thirty dollars. (future—the saving has not happened yet)

3. Judy has saved thirty dollars. (present perfect—the saving has happened recently)

4. Judy had saved thirty dollars by the end of last month. (past perfect—the saving occurred in the recent past)

5. Judy will have saved thirty dollars by the end of this month. (future perfect—the saving will occur in the near future, by the end of this month)

• What Are The 4 Present Tenses In English – And How Do You Use Them?

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There are three main verb tenses in English – the past , the present and the future – which each have various forms and uses. Today, we’re going to explore the four different aspects of the present tense: the present simple, the present continuous, the present perfect and the present perfect continuous.

We’ll look at how these tenses are structured, when exactly to use them – and of course, include some activities for you to practise them at home.

Let’s get started!

The Present Tenses

These are the four present tenses in English and how they are used in a sentence:

1.Present Simple

The present simple is usually the first tense English students learn. You can use it to talk about yourself and other people – as well as things that occur habitually in the present.

In the present simple, the base form of the verb is the same for every subject pronoun, except the third person, where you add an “s” to the end of the verb.

Let’s take a look at the verb “eat”:

Uses & Examples

• Habits – I sometimes go to the gym. I never eat fish.
• General Truths – London is the capital of England.
• Repeated Actions of Events – We drive to work every day.
• Fixed Arrangements/ Timetables – The bus leaves at 6:30pm.
• Feelings/Opinions/Beliefs – I love sandwiches. I hope to see you soon.
• Instructions – First put the water in the pot, then bring to a boil.

Present Simple Activity

Now, it’s your turn! Take a look at this present simple activity all about the daily routine of the Queen. As you watch the video, try to think of the correct answer, then wait a few seconds to find out what it is.

*Remember to use third person “s.”

2. Present Continuous

Now you can use the present simple, it is time to look at the present continuous.

Use the verb to be + base verb + ing (sometimes called the gerund or present participle).

Here’s an example using the word “sleep”.

• Actions happening in the moment – We are learning grammar. Look! That man is reading a book.
• Fixed arrangements for the future – I’m getting married in July.
• Temporary events – He’s living in Wales for the moment.
• To complain, or emphasize continuous behaviour with words like ‘always’, ‘forever’ and ‘constantly’ – You are always leaving your socks on the floor!

Stative Verbs

There are some verbs we cannot use in the continuous tense. These are called stative verbs. Stative verbs refer to states, feelings, or senses rather than actions. In these cases, we use the present simple instead. Here are some examples of stative verbs:

Present Continuous Activity

Take a look at this picture below. Can you describe what is happening using the present continuous? We’ll post an answer key at the end of this blogpost.

*Remember if it’s a stative verb to use present simple instead.

3. Present Perfect Simple

The present perfect simple is used to connect the past to the present. The time of the action is often unspecified , and the focus is more on the result rather than the action. Let’s look at the form:

Use the auxiliary verb have + the past participle of the main verb.

The past participle of regular verbs end in -ed, for verbs like walked, played, looked and watched. But there are lots of irregular verbs – for example, been (be), eaten (eat), made (make), gone (go), got (get), given (give), read (read), said (say), taken (take).

Note that in 3rd person, we use “has” instead of “have”.

• Actions that start in the past and continue to the present – I’ve lived here for 3 years.
• Life experiences, at an unspecified time in the past – I’ve swum with dolphins.
• Repeated action in an unspecified time period – I’ve visited the Eiffel Tower three times.
• Unfinished time (today, this week, this month, this year) – I’ve ridden my bicycle today.
• A finished action with a present result – I’ve lost my keys (so I can’t open the door).
• Recent past with the words ‘just’, ‘recently’, ‘already’ and ‘yet’ – I’ve just spoken to Mark on the phone.

However, keep in mind that when we give more details in a sentence – and explain things like when, who, where, who, and why – we change the tense we use to the past simple .

Here is an example:

-Have you ever been to Scotland?

-Yes I went there for a week when I was ten years old.

Present Perfect Simple Activity

Look at the activity below. First complete each gap with an appropriate past participle. Then answer the questions in the present perfect simple.

4. Present Perfect Continuous

The present perfect continuous is the last of the present tenses. It is used to talk about an action that started in the past but perhaps has still not finished in the present. The focus is on the process as well as the result. The process may be still going, or may have recently finished.

Use the auxiliary verb have/has + been + base verb + ing to form the present perfect continuous. Let’s take a look at the verb “read”:

Note that the verbs “live” and “work” can be used with either present perfect simple, or present perfect continuous without changing the meaning.

Also note you cannot use stative verbs with continuous tenses. For these, we use the present perfect simple.

• Actions that started in the past and continue in the present – I’ve been watching Game of Thrones.
• To emphasise the duration or ’how long’ (with for and since) – Henry has been playing the violin since he was eight.
• Recently finished actions, with present results – Why have you been crying? (there are tears in her eyes). It’s been raining (the ground is wet) .

Present Perfect Continuous Activity

Answer the questions below about yourself in full sentences. Then compare your answers with the examples at the end of this blogpost.

Suggested Answers

There is a room full of people. It looks like an art gallery. Most of the people are looking at the phones or are taking a picture of something. The woman in the middle is wearing a hat. Lots of people are listening to audio guides. One woman is showing her friend her picture on her phone.

I have/have never eaten sushi.

I have/have never broken a bone.

I have/have never sung karaoke.

I have/have never been scuba diving.

I have/have never gone camping.

I have/have never played tennis.

I have been living in Barcelona for 15 years/all my life/since I was a child .

I have been learning English for 10 years/since I was 10 years old .

I’ve been playing football for 2 years now/all my life .

I’ve been reading this blogpost for 5 minutes/ 10 minutes/1 hour .

Glossary for Language Learners

Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn’t know.

Daily routine (n): your habitual, normal everyday routine.

Unspecified (adj) : not stated clearly or exactly.

Perhaps (adv): maybe.

adj = adjective

adv = adverb

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Tenses can also be categorized based on aspect into simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous forms. There are 12 possible verb tenses in total. PPT 44.81k likes | 95.26k Views. ENGLISH TENSES. The different structures Simple : Continuous (Progressive) : Perfect : The Tenses Present : Past : Future : . infinitive be + -ing have + past participle Present Simple Present Continuous (Progressive) Present Perfect. Download Presentation. 718 Tenses English ESL powerpoints Tenses Revision. This is an interactive presentation you can use to revise the tenses. It makes use of various games. I especially recommend it for online teaching ;) I hope you will find i... 2816 uses. A selection of English ESL tenses ppt slides. THE TENSES. Presentation transcript: 3 INTRODUCTION The word Tense is derived from latin word "tempus" which means time. A verb indicates the time of an action, event or condition by changing its form. 5 Present Tense :--- Present tense expresses an unchanging, repeated, or reoccurring action or situation that exists only now. TENSES in English Grammar This document discusses the different tenses in English - present, past, and future. It provides the formats, examples, and key words for each type of tense: simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. For the present tense, there are 4 types - simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. English grammar (All 16 Tenses) This document discusses different verb tenses in English, including simple tenses (present, past, future) and continuous tenses (present, past, future). It provides examples for how to use each tense properly based on whether an action is habitual, completed in the past, or will occur in the future. English Tenses: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Using Them The Three Main Tenses. The three main tenses in English are past, present, and future. Each tense has its own set of verb forms that indicate the time of an action or event. The past tense is used to indicate that an action or event occurred in the past. The present tense is used to indicate that an action or event is happening now. Introduction to tenses grammar guide: English ESL powerpoints 1/7. Let's do English ESL grammar guide. An introduction to the basic rules of tenses. With a focus on the three categories of past, present and future tenses. The present tenses in English English uses two forms of the present, the Present simple and the Present progressive. This page looks at verbs in the active voice. See The Passive for forms of the present tenses in the passive voice. Interactive verb quiz Test your tenses: present tense.. 1. The present simple In short, the Present Simple is used to express: a) permanent states and permanent truths. Table of Verb Tenses in English Grammar Verb tenses show us when an action takes place: in the present, past or future. Each of the three main tenses has a progressive, perfect and perfect progressive aspect which give us more information. This table of tenses in English grammar provides an overview of the 12 different verb tenses with examples, usage tips and signal words. Present Tense: Explanation and Examples The present tense is an English verb tense used to describe a current event or state of being, but, oddly, the present tense can also describe past and future events. The four present tenses are the simple present tense, the present progressive tense, the present perfect tense, and the present perfect progressive tense. The English Present Tense: Your Essential Guide The English present tense talks about actions that are regular or happening now. Learn about the different forms of the present tense with this guide, plus how to conjugate them and use them to describe habits, frequency and more! We'll tackle the present simple and continuous tenses, along with the present perfect. Present Tense: A Guide to Understanding and Using Verb Tenses Correctly Present tense is a grammatical tense that describes an action happening right now or an action that is always true. It is used to talk about the present and the future. In English, there are four present tense forms: simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. Present tense is used to describe actions ... PPT Presentation Transcript. Tenses in English Language • The word 'Tense' comes from Latin word 'Tempus' which means 'Time' • Time can be divided in three parts: • Thus there are three main Tenses, each of them can be subdivide in four subparts. To express a habitual action: as, • He drinks tea every morning. English Verb Tenses: Chart and Examples The present simple is one of the first verb tenses we learn in English. Use the present simple tense… For general facts: This shirt costs ten dollars. We speak English. For actions that happen regularly: I take guitar lessons on Wednesday nights. Sarah sometimes eats lunch in her office. We form the present simple tense by using the base form ... 1,552 Present tenses English ESL powerpoints This ppt consists of 15 questions based on the simple present tense. It can be used as quizzes or for conducting the tests to the students by their teachers. 987 uses. hoapham324. Introduction to verb tense (video) Introduction to verb tense. Verb tenses allow verbs to express when an action occurred (past, present, or future). For example, in the verb "talk" in can be expressed as something happening in the past ("talked"), in the present ("talk"), or in the future ("will talk"). Present Perfect Continuous: Talk About Yourself #EnglishHelp The present perfect continuous tense uses have/has been + the main verb + -ing. The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe events that started in the past and are still happening in the present. For talking about yourself, consider using it for describing: How long you have been studying English Present Simple tense (with example sentences) Present Simple tense. The Present Simple tense is the most basic tense in English and uses the base form of the verb (except for the verb be). The only change from the base is the addition of s for third person singular. How do we make the Present Simple tense? There are two basic structures for the Present Simple: 1. Positive sentences Introduction to Verb Tenses Introduction to Verb Tenses. Only two tenses are conveyed through the verb alone: present ("sing") and past ("sang"). Most English tenses, as many as thirty of them, are marked by other words called auxiliaries. Understanding the six basic tenses allows writers to re-create much of the reality of time in their writing. What Are The 4 Present Tenses In English Tags: Grammar, Present Tense, Resources to learn English. There are three main verb tenses in English - the past, the present and the future - which each have various forms and uses. Today, we're going to explore the four different aspects of the present tense: the present simple, the present continuous, the present perfect and the ... Barrick Gold Corporation Presentation (opens in new window) PDF 2.95 MB; Linkedin; Instagram; Twitter; Facebook; About; Operations; Sustainability; Investors; Careers; News; Email Updates Get the latest news from Barrick directly to your inbox. To opt-in for email alerts, please enter your email address in the field below and select at least one alert option. After ... 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