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Because there are twelve distinct tenses in the English language, it can be very confusing and challenging to master the proper conjugations and usage for foreign students. Teachers must also be very familiar with the different forms and usage in order to convey these differences to students.
There are four different variations in the use of the present tense: present simple, present perfect, present continuous and present perfect continuous. Each form has specific reasons for their use. Present simple is just that: subject + present simple tense of the verb, i.e. I go, I eat, I play, etc. plusand the negative and question variations used in sentences. Present perfect uses is the form which uses the simple verb plus the past participle "ed". There are also many irregular verbs that do not use the "ed" suffix, adding to the complication for learners. Present Continuous tense uses subject + aux. verb "to be" + the present particple connecting the past to the present,indicating an ongoing action, whereas Present Perfect Continuous is used to convey an ongoing action beginning in the past which is likely to continue into the future. This tense uses subject with the auxilliary verb "have" and been" plus the present participle.
