Present Tense - Loksewa

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Simple Present Tense

Use of Simple Present	Example
To express present affairs	I read in graduate level.
To express habitual actions	I use to pee before going to bed.
To express repeated actions	In every morning I drink tea.
To express truths / facts	Ice folates in water.
To quote sayings and proverbs	Service with excellence is our motto.
To express scheduled / timetabled plans	The school opens at 10 AM tomorrow.
With verbs of sensations	Everything seems alright.
With time adverbials Some such adverbs are: hardly, on Sundays, rarely, from time to time, frequently, often etc.	I seldom play a guitar.
To express likes and dislikes	I like to be liked.
With 'ever' and 'never'	I never feel lazy to go to school.
With time adverbial preceded by 'every' Every decade, every second etc.	Every time I see you I feel you.
With performatives (verbs which perform actions they describe) congratulate, permit, thank, acknowledge etc.	I advise you not to read carelessly.

Present Continuous Tense

Use of present continuous tense	Example
To express current ongoing activities	Right now I am reading.
To express fixed future actions	Anu is going returning to Birtamod next week.
To describe current mental state	I am feeling happy at this moment.
After imperative sentences	Do you hear me? I am coming for you.
To express continuous shifts	We are getting old day by day.
In live commentaries	Lionel Messy is running in penalty area.
To talk about planned future events with definite / firm decision But present continuous is not used for future predictions based on present situation. In such case 'going to' is used.	I am not telling him the truth. The company is going to collapse soon.

Present Perfect Tense

Use of present perfect tense	Example
To express recently finished actions with present connection	The prime minister has just arrived in TIA.
To express repeated past actions	I have visited the USA three times.
To share experiences	I have fought with tiger.
To express past actions without taking time reference	I have published an article.
With 'for / since + time'	I have not been to my house for two years.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Use of Present Perfect Continuous Tense	Example
To express past action that is still in progress	I have been preparing for Loksewa.
Since + Period of time	She has been travelling since 5 AM.
For + point of time	They have not been swimming for 15 days.

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