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Present forms - Coggle Diagram
Present forms
present continuous
temporary situations
fixed future arrangements
changing or developing situations
used with 'always' only to express annoyance
actions happening now / at the moment of speaking
present simple
facts / general truth / laws of nature
reviews / commentaries / narratives
routines / habits / repeated actions
schedules / timetables / programmes
permanent situations
present perfect
actions which happened at an unstated time in the past and are connected with the present
personal experiences / change that has happened over a period of time
recently completed actions
emphasis on number
present perfect continuous
actions of a certain duration having visible results in the present
actions that started in the past and are still connected to the present with a focus on the long duration of time
to express anger / annoyance