Таблица: Употребление настоящих времен английского глагола

P
R
E
S
E
N
T Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous
V Vs
I/we/you/they ask
He/she/it asks am/is/are + VingI am
he/she/it is asking
we/you/they are
have/has + VзI/we/you/they have asked
He/she/it has asked have/has + been + VingI/we/you/they have been asking
He/she/it has been asking
I/we/you/they do not ask
He/she/it does not ask I am not
he/she/it is not asking
we/you/they are not
I/we/you/they have not asked
He/she/it has not asked I/we/you/they have not been asking
He/she/it has not been asking
Do I/we/you/they ask?
Does he/she/it? Am I
Is he/she/it asking?
Are we/you/they Have I/we/you/they asked?
Has he/she/it asked? Have I/we/you/they been asking
Has he/she/it been asking
Повседневные и регулярные действия
They start work at 7. Действия, происходящие сейчас, в момент речи
He is talking on the phone right now. Действие, произошедшее в прошлом, но имеющее видимый результат в настоящем
Tina has cut her hair and she looks very nice now. Длительное действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего времени
We have been trying to find tickets for the concert for three weeks.
Привычки
She likes milk for breakfast. Временные ситуации
I am preparing for my exams this month Недавно завершенное действие
He has cleaned his room. Действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжалось некоторое время. Оно может еще длиться или быть завершено,но обязательно иметь видимый, ощутимый результат
His clothes are dirty because he is been reparing his car.
Расписания, программы
The train leaves at9. Меняющиеся и развивающиеся ситуации
Her Spanish is improving. Личный опыт, переживания, изменения, которые произошли
They have never had so much fun. Последовательные действия в настоящем
He takes a shower, has breakfast and goes to school. Запланированные действия в будущем
He is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow. Предложения со словами today, this morning/week, so far и т.п., когда эти периоды времени еще не закончены
She has written two essays this week. В предложениях, полностью отрицающих само действие, предпочтительно употреблять Present Perfect
I have not seen you for ages.
Привычные состояния
He lives in Moscow.
Действие, вызывающее раздражение говорящего (с наречиями always, constantly)
He is always calling us late at night. Действия, начавшиеся в прошлом и продолжающиеся до настоящего времени ( с глаголами состояния)
We have known her for three years. Every day/ month/ hour/ morning; usually, often, sometime, always etc. Now, at the moment, at present, these days, today, tomorrow, next month etc. Just, already, yet,ever, never,for, since etc. Since, for, how long