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Guiding questions: present time

  • What adverbA part of speech that modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions. E.g.: I could hardly utter a word. ("hardly")s of frequency do you know?
  • What is a general truth?
  • What is a temporary habit?
  • What is a stateA condition that exists at a particular time. E.g.: I am sick. This melon weighs two kilos. verb and an eventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head. verb?
  • Which two timeA concept which is related to our perception of reality; that part of existence which is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc.s does the present perfectThe aspect expressing completion. E.g.: He’s finished university. tenseA grammatical category that is marked by verb inflection. To express when an event or action happens in time or when a state exists, we use tenses. connect?
  • Why are these tenses called present perfect if they can refer to actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does somethings happening in the past?
  • What is the difference between the perfect and the perfect continuousThe aspect expressing duration, formed with be + verb-ing. E.g.: What are you doing? aspectA verbal category relating an action to the passage of time. It can express duration or completion.?
  • When do we use for and when since with the present perfect tense?
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