Таблица: Употребление настоящих времен английского глагола

P

R

E

S

E

N

T

Simple

Continuous

Perfect

Perfect Continuous

V Vs

I/we/you/they ask

He/she/it asks

am/is/are + Ving

I am

he/she/it is asking

we/you/they are

have/has + Vз

I/we/you/they have asked

He/she/it has asked

have/has + been + Ving

I/we/you/they have been asking

He/she/it has been asking

I/we/you/they do not ask

He/she/it does not ask

I am not

he/she/it is not asking

we/you/they are not

I/we/you/they have not asked

He/she/it has not asked

I/we/you/they have not been asking

He/she/it has not been asking

Do I/we/you/they ask?

Does he/she/it?

Am I

Is he/she/it asking?

Are we/you/they

Have I/we/you/they asked?

Has he/she/it asked?

Have I/we/you/they been asking

Has he/she/it been asking

Повседневные и регулярные действия

They start work at 7.

Действия, происходящие сейчас, в момент речи

He is talking on the phone right now.

Действие, произошедшее в прошлом, но имеющее видимый результат в настоящем

Tina has cut her hair and she looks very nice now.

Длительное действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего времени

We have been trying to find tickets for the concert for three weeks.

Привычки

She likes milk for breakfast.

Временные ситуации

I am preparing for my exams this month

Недавно завершенное действие

He has cleaned his room.

Действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжалось некоторое время. Оно может еще длиться или быть завершено,но обязательно иметь видимый, ощутимый результат

His clothes are dirty because he is been reparing his car.

Расписания, программы

The train leaves at9.

Меняющиеся и развивающиеся ситуации

Her Spanish is improving.

Личный опыт, переживания, изменения, которые произошли

They have never had so much fun.

Последовательные действия в настоящем

He takes a shower, has breakfast and goes to school.

Запланированные действия в будущем

He is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow.

Предложения со словами today, this morning/week, so far и т.п., когда эти периоды времени еще не закончены

She has written two essays this week.

В предложениях, полностью отрицающих само действие, предпочтительно употреблять Present Perfect

I have not seen you for ages.

Привычные состояния

He lives in Moscow.

Действие, вызывающее раздражение говорящего (с наречиями always, constantly)

He is always calling us late at night.

Действия, начавшиеся в прошлом и продолжающиеся до настоящего времени ( с глаголами состояния)

We have known her for three years.

Every day/ month/ hour/ morning; usually, often, sometime, always etc.

Now, at the moment, at present, these days, today, tomorrow, next month etc.

Just, already, yet,ever, never,for, since etc.

Since, for, how long