what is present tense

what is present tense in english grammar

What is present tense?

Present tense describes an action in the present time.

Each of the three principal tenses has four forms namely

(a) Present Indefinite Tense 

(b) Present Continuous Tense 

(c) Present Perfect Tense 

(d) Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

Read the Passage below for example: 

Jasmine reads in a village high school. She is very regular in studies. Rising early in the morning, she gets ready for her lesson. Today is a holiday. So she is sleeping. Her father has gone to field to reap paddy. Her mother is calling her to wake. "It is bad to rise late," says her mother. "Mum, rise up. The sun has risen. Wake up and enjoy the morning breeze. Why are you sleeping? Your friend, Nadia has been reading since dawn." Jasrillne gets up and finds that her uncle has sent her a new set of dress on the occasion of her birthday that comes off tomorrow. She feels delighted. Then she turns on the radio to listen to English news. She hears the last voice. "The Queen goes to join the celebration".

The above passage contains the sentences of the four forms of present tense.

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