E.g. I am not going for the meeting later.
E.g. I have just submitted my drawing to Mr. Tee.
E.g. I have known Adam since we were in pre-school.
E.g. Jane is working on the design in the studio at the moment.
E.g. I am studying graphic design at the college.
E.g. I have been to America.
E.g. I have been working on this model for the past two hours.
E.g. It usually rains a lot in November.
E.g. A square has four equal sides.
E.g. The ground is wet because it has been raining.
E.g. The train to KL leaves every 30 minutes. / She wears a black sweater to class every day.
Present Simple: Used to talk about facts
Present Perfect: Used to talk about a state that continues from the past to the present
Present Continuous: Used to indicate a definite plan, intention, or activity that will or will not happen in the near future
Present Simple: Used to talk about things that are generally true
Present Simple: Used to talk about regular, repeated actions, or habits in the present time.
Present Perfect: Used to talk about recently completed action
Present Perfect: Used to talk about a completed action without indicating a specific time
Present Perfect Continuous: Used to talk about actions that began in the past and is still in progress now - expresses the duration of the activity
Present Continuous: Used to talk about things that are in progress right now
Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Used to talk about an action that has been going on for period of time but has just recently completed
Present Continuous: Used to talk about the process of doing an action, not necessary right at this moment, but happening for a longer period of time