Present Tenses (6th grades)

Present perfect:

We use the present perfect simple to refer to events in the past but which connect to the present.

Usamos el presente perfecto simple para referirnos a eventos en el pasado pero que se conectan con el presente.

Present perfect continuous:

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about a finished activity in the recent past.

El presente perfecto continuo se usa para hablar sobre una actividad ya finalizada en el pasado reciente.

Present simple:

We use the present simple to talk about general facts that are always true and permanent about the world.

Usamos el presente simple para hablar de hechos generales que son verdaderos y permanentes en el mundo.

Present continuous:

We use the present continuous to talk about events which are in progress at the moment of speaking.