English Present Tense
Present Progressive
Actions or situation happening right now
Present Perfect
Actions or situations that began in the past and continue to the present and possibly to the future
Simple Present
Habits, routines, things that happen regularly
Present Progressive
Happening over an extended period including right now
Present Perfect is formed by
Have auxillary verb in present + past participle of main verb
Present Perfect
Something that happened at unspecified time in past
Present Progressive
Times words are now, currently, at this time, now a days
Simple Present
When using non action verbs involving thoughts feelings and actions
Simple Present
When writing about a fact
Simple present is formed by
adding S or -ES
Present Progressive is formed by
be (am, is, are ) + present participle ending ing