The present tense is the tense (form of a verb) that is often used to express:
- Action at the present time
- A state of being
- A habitual action
- An occurrence in the near future
- An action that occurred in the past and continues up to the present
English present tense
In English, the present tense is subdivided into the following forms:
- Present Simple: "I go to school every day."
- Present Continuous: "You are being rude." (at this moment)
- Present Perfect Simple: "I have had two computers."
- Present Perfect Continuous: "She has been living in London for a year."
Strictly speaking, these different present tenses are actually aspects.
Spanish present tense
In Spanish, the present tense is used almost identically to that of English. Conjugation:
|
hablar |
comer |
insistir |
yo |
hablo |
como |
insisto |
tú |
hablas |
comes |
insistes |
él |
habla |
come |
insiste |
nosotros |
hablamos |
comemos |
insistimos |
vosotros |
habláis |
coméis |
insistís |
ellos |
hablan |
comen |
insisten |
French present tense
In French, the present tense is used almost identically to that of English. Conjugation:
|
parler |
prendre |
finir |
partir |
je |
parle |
prend |
finis |
pars |
tu |
parles |
prends |
finis |
pars |
il |
parle |
prend |
finit |
part |
nous |
parlons |
prenons |
finissons |
partons |
vous |
parlez |
prenez |
finissez |
partez |
ils |
parlent |
prennent |
finissent |
partent |
See also
Last updated: 05-07-2005 02:39:53
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