I (love) drawing since I was a child.
HAVE LOVED
When do we use the Present Perfect Simple?
For actions that are happening right now or around now
For actions that have finished recently
For habits and repeated actions
With state verbs (like, love, think, realise, smell...)
I __________________ (ride) a horse a few times.
HAVE RIDDEN
I usually ______(go) to school by bus, but this week I __________ (take) the train
GO // AM TAKING
We use the present simple _______________
For situations that are changing
For habits and repeated actions
To introduce a topic about the past
For actions that happened in the past
I _________________ (do) my homework at the moment.
´M DOING
My brother usually _________________ (come) with me.
My brother usually COMES with me.
It´s the best film I _______________ (ever/see)
HAVE EVER SEEN
Dan is always______________ (complain).
COMPLAINING
We use the present simple......
To emphasis an activity has been going on for a long time
To describes what happens in a film, book or story.
With always, for things that are annoying.
With superlatives and the phrase "It´s the first time..."
We use the Present Perfect Continuous ....
For actions that have finished recently
To describe what happens in a film, boor or story
For actions happening right now
Actions that started in the past and are still continuing
It __________________ for three hours!
has been raining
will never be rained
rains
´s raining
We often _____________(spend) the whole day at the beach
SPEND
I _________________ (go) sailing every weekend.
I GO sailing every weekend.
I _________________ (not understand) what you are saying.
DON´T UNDERSTAND
More young people ________________ (get) into surfing.
ARE GETTING
When do we use the Present Continuous tense?
For situations that are changing
For facts and things that are always true
For actions that have finished recently
To talk about past actions
He____________________(run) his own business since he was thirteen.
HAS BEEN RUNNING