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present tense (dict)
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Present TenseThe 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 | i>yo | hablo | como | insisto | i>t | hablas | comes | insistes | i>l | habla | come | insiste | i>nosotros | hablamos | comemos | insistimos | i>vostros | hablis | comis | insists | i>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 | i>je | parle | prend | finis | pars | i>tu | parles | prends | finis | pars | i>il | parle | prend | finit | part | i>nous | parlons | prenons | finissons | partons | i>vous | parlez | prenez | finissez | partez | i>ils | parlent | prennent | finissent | partent | See also
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