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Verbs – Present TenseVerbs – Present Tenseerbs – Present Tense
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Present tense is used to indicate an action that takes place now.

Circle the present perfect verb tense in each of the following sentences.

1. His brother has eaten the whole cake.

2. I have heard everything now!

3. The dog has bitten everyone in the neighbourhood.
4. We have seen that movie before.

5. She has already promised Dave ride home.

Now, learn how to use the verb be in present tense.

G Be can be used as an auxiliary verb .

Read the following examples:
1. The child playing. is 2. He crying.is

G Be can also be used as a main verb .

Read the following examples:

1. My father an engineer. is 2. He a doctor.is
The forms of be are as follows:

Positive Negative Interrogative
I am I’m I am not I’m not am I?

we are we’re we are not we’re not are we?
you are you’re (sing) you are not you’re not are you?
you are you’re (plu) you are not you’re not are you?

he is he’s he is not he’s not is he?
she is she’s she is not she’s not is she?
it is it’s it is not it’s not is it?
they are they’re they are not they’re not are they?

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