Present simple | LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBPresent simple and future time. We also use the present simple to talk about: something that is fixed in the future: The school term starts next week. The train leaves at 19.45 this evening. We fly to Paris next week. something in the future after time words like when, after and before and after if and unless:
Present simple | LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBDo you know how to use the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how we use the present simple.
Present simple: 'to be' - LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBDo you know how to use the verb to be in the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Present continuous | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBThe best form to use in general is the present simple. The present continuous is used when the action we're talking about is happening around the time of speaking, or at least the situation being described has just been discussed or is somehow relevant now. Given all this, I'd recommend 'You never do your homework!'
Present perfect | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBThe present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the past participle of a verb. We use the present perfect: for something that started in the past and continues in the present: They've been married for nearly fifty years. She has lived in Liverpool all her life.
Present tense | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBLearn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.
Passives - LearnEnglish
WEBWe often use the passive: when we prefer not to mention who or what does the action (for example, it's not known, it's obvious or we don't want to say) so that we can start a sentence with the most important or most logical information. in more formal or scientific writing.
Present perfect simple and continuous | LearnEnglish - British …
WEBWe use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.
Past simple | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBLearn how to use the past simple to talk about the past, and do the exercises to practise using it.
Talking about the future | LearnEnglish - British Council
WEBWhen we know about the future, we normally use the present tense. 1. We use the present simple for something scheduled: We have a lesson next Monday. The train arrives at 6.30 in the morning. The holidays start next week. It's my birthday tomorrow. 2. We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements: I'm playing football tomorrow.