I have written two letters this morning. - action which has happened within a specific time period which is not over at the moment of speaking, They're going on holiday on Saturday. - actions that we have arranged to do in the near future, Graham has known Errol for five years. - actions which started in the past and continue up to the present, You're always leaving the door open. - express criticism or annoyance, We are rehearsing a new play at the moment. - temporary actions, George has bought a new car. - action which happened at an unstated time in the past, Lisa has been cleaning the house all morning. - to put emphasis on the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present, Look! Alison has dyed her hair! - action which has recently finished and whose result is visible in the present, More and more people are recycling their rubbish. - changing or developing situations, The plane to Sydney leaves at eleven o clock. - timetables and programmes,

present tenses functions

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