Question 2: Name one thing that could bring a similar result in your business or professional life.

We will return to these issues later. Now let's see what place Habit 3 occupies in the system of other skills.

Habit 3 is a personal achievement, the fruit of the practical implementation of Habits 1 and

Habit 1 says: “You are a creator. You are responsible for everything.” It is based on four unique properties person - imagination, conscience, independent will and, especially, on self-awareness. It gives us the opportunity to say, "The programming I have been exposed to through my social mirror since childhood is no good. I don't like this ineffective script. I am capable of change."

Habit 2 represents first - or mental - creation. It is based on imagination- the ability to foresee, imagine the possible, create in the mind what is in this moment impossible to see with the eyes, and also on conscience- the ability to define one’s individuality and those personal, moral and ethical standards, relying on which we can achieve the most complete self-realization. This skill provides a strong connection to our core paradigms and values ​​and a vision of who we can become.

Habit 3 is then the second, physical creation. This is the realization, the implementation, the natural consequence of Habits 1 and 2. This is training independent will with the goal of becoming a person whose character is based on principles. It is a constant, day after day, minute after minute, embodiment of this intention.

Habits 1 and 2 are an absolutely necessary precondition for developing Habit 3. You cannot become principle-oriented without first understanding and developing your personal proactivity. You cannot become principle-oriented without first identifying your paradigms and understanding how they can be shifted and aligned with principles. You cannot become principle-oriented without imagining and focusing on the unique contribution to life that only you are destined to contribute.

But with these basics in place, you you can become principle-oriented, minute by minute, day by day, living the Habit 3, - practicing effective self-government.

Remember that management is clearly different from leadership. Leadership is primarily an energetic activity of the right hemisphere of the brain. It is akin to art and based on philosophy. When you are dealing with personal leadership, you must ask yourself the basic, fundamental questions of existence.

But when you have already understood and answered these questions, then you must effectively manage yourself to build your life in accordance with your answers. The ability to manage well is meaningless if you are in the wrong jungle. But if you are "in that jungle", then it's a different matter. In fact, the ability to govern well determines the quality and even the very existence of the second creation. Management is dissection, analysis, determination of the sequence of actions, specific implementation. This is the time-based, left-brain aspect of effective self-management. My own personal effectiveness motto is: "Control from the left, lead from the right."

THE POWER OF INDEPENDENT WILL

In addition to self-awareness, imagination and conscience, it is the fourth gift of man - independent will- makes effective self-government possible. It is the ability to make decisions, make choices, and act on those decisions and choices. This is the ability to act on one’s own, and not to be influenced by someone else, the ability to proactively carry out a program developed thanks to the other three valuable human properties.

Human will is an amazing phenomenon. How many times did she celebrate victory in

exclusively difficult situations! The many Helen Kellers living on earth are a striking proof of the value of an independent will and the power contained in it.

who have achieved success. He discovered that these common things could not be hard work, or luck, or special insight in dealing with others, although all of these are very important. But there is one factor that seems to overshadow all others, and that is the essence of Habit 3: Do first what needs to be done first.

“Lucky people have a knack for doing things that unlucky people don’t like to do,” Gray notes. “Lucky people don’t necessarily like doing them either, but they

subordinate their feelings to the force of their purpose."

Such submission requires a goal, a mission, a clear definition of the direction and value system inherent in Habit 2. Such submission requires a bright “yes!” burning inside, which makes it possible to say “no!” everything else. Moreover, this submission requires independent will - the strength to do what you do not want to do, requires that you be dependent on your values, and not on fleeting impulses and desires. This is the power to act in harmony with your proactive first creation.

FOUR GENERATIONS OF TIME MANAGEMENT

In Habit 3 we deal with issues related to life and time management. Having studied this amazing field for many years, I personally am inclined to believe that best idea in the field of time management can be conveyed in one phrase: "Organization and action based on priorities." This phrase reflects the evolution of three generations of time management theory. The effective implementation of the idea contained in this phrase is devoted to many different approaches and means,

Personal management developed along a pattern typical of many other areas of human activity. Evolutionary impulses in this development, or “waves,” as Alvin Toffler calls them, successively replace each other, each time adding something new and vital. For example, in the field of social development, the agrarian revolution was replaced by an industrial revolution, followed by an information revolution. Each subsequent wave brought a sharp leap in the development of society and personality.

The same thing happens with time management. Each generation is created on the basis of the previous one, and each one moves us towards an ever greater opportunity to control our lives. The first wave or first generation of time management can be characterized by notes and memos, an attempt to somehow organize and systematize everything that requires us to spend time and effort.

The second generation can be characterized by the appearance of calendars and business diaries. This reflected an attempt to look forward, to plan events and activities for the future.

The third generation reflects modern stage time management, Is it added to the legacy of previous generations? the important idea of ​​prioritizing, clarifying values ​​and comparing on this basis the relative importance of different things. In addition, the third generation focuses on setting specific goals - long-term, intermediate and short-term, towards the achievement of which, in harmony with values, time and energy should be directed. And the concept is also added daily planning- drawing up a specific plan to achieve these goals or performing actions, which are expected to bring the greatest success.

With all the significant contributions of this third generation, people began to realize that planning and time management, aimed at "productivity" are often counter-productive. A focus on productivity creates expectations that clash with the ability to develop productive relationships, satisfy human needs, and enjoy the spontaneous joys of everyday life.

As a result, many people turn away from time management methods that are too restrictive in their lives, fitting them into a rigid pattern. And in an effort to preserve human relationships, spontaneity, and a zest for life, they “throw the baby out of the bath with the bathwater” and return to first- and second-generation time management methods.

However, today a fourth, completely different generation is already emerging. It has now become clear that “time management” is actually a misnomer, since the task is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves. Satisfaction is a function not only of achieving a result, but also of expectation. And expectations (as well as satisfaction) are in our Circle of Influence.

Instead of focusing on actions And time, the fourth generation focuses our expectations on conservation and development respect and on achieving results. In other words, expectations are focused on maintaining the P/PC balance.

SQUARE II

The essence of the fourth generation of time management can be understood from the matrix depicted on the next page. The original idea is that we spend time in one of four ways.

As can be seen from the matrix, activities are determined by two factors: urgent And important. Urgent- something that requires immediate attention. This is what can be denoted by the word “Now!”. The urgent affects us. A ringing phone is urgent. For most of us, the thought of not picking up the phone when the phone rings is unacceptable.

You can spend many hours preparing materials and everything else in order to meet with your partner and discuss some problem, but if at the moment when you are in his office, phone call, then this call, outweighing your personal visit, will take all the attention.

If you call someone, you are unlikely to be told: “Please don’t hang up, I’ll be there in 15 minutes.” But if you are sitting in his office, the same person may well make you wait the same amount of time for his telephone conversation to end.

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The Committee is concerned because those operating in Morocco's rendition and refoulement procedures and practices pose a risk of torture.

fact that the State party's existing extradition and refoulement procedures and practices may put persons at risk of torture.

Fact that the State party"s existing extradition and refoulement procedures and practices may put persons at risk of torture.">

The Committee expresses concern about because those operating in In the State party, legislation and practice are insufficient to ensure universal birth registration by a child's biological parents in all situations.

The Committee is concerned that the current legislation and practice in the State party are inadequate in providing for universal birth registration by the biological parents of children in all situations.

That the current legislation and practice in the State party are inadequate in providing for universal birth registration by the biological parents of children in all situations.">

Moreover, the Committee is extremely concerned because those operating in Currently in the State party, expulsion, return and extradition procedures and practices may place the persons concerned at risk of torture (arts. 3 and 8).

In addition, the Committee is particularly concerned at the fact that the State party's current expulsion, refoulement and extradition procedures and practices may expose individuals to the risk of torture (arts. 3 and 8).

Fact that the State party's current expulsion, refoulement and extradition procedures and practices may expose individuals to the risk of torture (arts. 3 and 8).">

He's worried because those operating in requirements for women on an individual basis discuss maternity leave with their employers, a right that could be enshrined in appropriate national law and policy, and is a factor that undermines the rights of New Zealand women.

It is concerned that the requirement for women to negotiate maternity leave individually with their employers, rather than being established as a matter of national law and policy, is a disadvantage for New Zealand's women.

Concerned that the requirement for women to negotiate maternity leave individually with their employers, rather than being established as a matter of national law and policy, is a disadvantage for New Zealand's women.">

The representative did not agree with because those operating in country, restrictions on religious freedom, freedom of expression or freedom of trade union activity and labor rights do not comply with the provisions of the Convention.

The representative denied that religious freedom, freedom of expression or trade union and employment rights were limited in a manner inconsistent with the Convention.

Denied that religious freedom, freedom of expression or trade union and employment rights were limited in a manner inconsistent with the Convention.">

because those operating in

Committee is concerned at the inadequate application of appeal procedures in the closed centers, although it notes that procedures for lodging complaints exist in theory.">

because those operating in Currently, the admissibility criteria for complaints and, in particular, the five-day period from the date of the alleged violation of rights for filing a written complaint are too restrictive and do not have a suspensive effect against removal or extradition.

The Committee recommends that the State party accelerate its efforts to provide unaccompanied minors with assistance, accommodation and follow-up.

Recommends that the State party accelerate its efforts to provide unaccompanied minors with assistance, accommodation and follow-up.">

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Particular concern is expressed V connection with the fact that acting in Currently, in Guatemala, the Code on Minors contains provisions that are contrary to the Convention and does not cover all the rights recognized in the Convention.

It is especially concerned that the Minors Code currently in force in Guatemala contains provisions which are incompatible with the Convention and does not address all the rights recognized by the Convention.

That the Minors Code currently in force in Guatemala contains provisions which are incompatible with the Convention and does not address all the rights recognized by the Convention.">

The current situation can be explained the fact that acting in In the country, the registration system and the principles underlying this system do not provide for an indication in the details of the data object of whether a particular holder of title to the relevant property is a member of an indigenous community.

In this regard, the Committee is concerned by the fact that in the current Panama's Family Code does not adequately reflect the rights recognized in the Convention.

Concerned that the Family Code presently in force in Panama does not adequately address the rights recognized by the Convention.">

The Committee is concerned because in within operating in The State Party's extradition and return procedures and practices permit the extradition of a person at risk of torture if diplomatic assurances have been provided to the State Party (art. 3).

The Committee is concerned by the fact that the State party's existing extradition and refoulement procedures make it possible to extradite a person who is at risk of being tortured if the State party has obtained diplomatic assurances (art. 3).

Fact that the State party's existing extradition and refoulement procedures make it possible to extradite a person who is at risk of being tortured if the State party has obtained diplomatic assurances (art. 3).">

Together with those the Danish government believes that are active in Denmark's family reunification rules do not lead to unjustified discrimination.

However, the Danish Government is of the opinion that the Danish rules on family reunification do not amount to unfounded discrimination.">

Concerns have been raised regarding because ships , operating in Mediterranean Sea, they refuse to rescue migrants in distress at sea.

That vessels operating in the Mediterranean are refusing to rescue migrants in distress at sea.">

This is due because Parties , operating in in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 5, were required to eliminate the consumption of CFCs by January 1, 2010.

Because parties operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 are supposed to have phased out consumption of CFCs by 1 January 2010.">

This inequality between the two sides of criminal proceedings is exacerbated those fact , what is in effect in In the Latvian system, the accused in pre-trial detention is directly at the mercy of the police and the prosecutor for a long period, which can reach up to three years.

This imbalance between the parties to criminal proceedings is aggravated by the fact that, under the current system in Latvia, an accused held in pre-trial detention remains under the direct authority of the police and the procurator for a long while - up to three years.

Fact that, under the current system in Latvia, an accused held in pre-trial detention remains under the direct authority of the police and the procurator for a long while - up to three years.">

For these purposes, a 50 percent quota for women was introduced at all levels of the Department, which, however, often creates a number of problems associated with because, according to operating in United Nations recruitment policies give priority to other criteria.

To that end , it had established a quota of 50 per cent women at all levels. However, that often caused many problems due to the fact that United Nations recruitment policies gave priority to other criteria.

It had established a quota of 50 per cent women at all levels. However, that often caused many problems due to the fact that United Nations recruitment policies gave priority to other criteria.">

English tenses are considered the most difficult topic, because in Russian we have only 3 tenses, and in English there are 12.

When studying them, everyone has many questions.

• What time should I use?
• Would it be considered a mistake to use one tense instead of another?
• Why is it necessary to use this time and not another?

This confusion occurs because we learn the rules of grammar but do not fully understand them.

However, English tenses are not as difficult as they seem.

Their use depends on what idea you want to convey to your interlocutor. To do this correctly, you need to understand the logic and usage of English tenses.

I warn you right away that in this article I will not explain to you the grammatical formation of sentences. In it I will give precisely an understanding of the times.

In the article we will look at the cases of using 12 tenses and compare them with each other, as a result of which you will understand how they differ and when to use which tense.

Let's start.

What tenses are there in English?

In English, as well as in Russian, there are 3 blocks of tenses familiar to us.

1. Present (present) - denotes an action that occurs in the present tense.

2. Past (past) - denotes an action that occurs in the past tense (once upon a time).

3. Future - denotes an action that will occur in the future tense.

However, the English times do not end there. Each of these groups of times is divided into:

1. Simple- simple.

2. Continuous- long-term.

3. Perfect- completed.

4. Perfect Continuous- long-term completed.

The result is 12 times.

It is the use of these 4 groups that baffles English language learners. After all, in the Russian language there is no such division.

How do you know what time to use?

To use English tenses correctly, you need 3 things.

• Understand the logic of English tenses
  That is, to know what time is intended for what and when it is used.
• Be able to construct sentences according to the rules
  That is, not only to know, but to be able to speak these sentences.
• Understand exactly what idea you want to convey to your interlocutor
  That is, be able to choose the right time depending on the meaning you put into your words.

To understand English tenses, let's look at each group in detail.

Once again, I will not explain the grammatical formation of sentences. And I’ll explain to you the logic by which we determine which group’s time should be used.

We'll start with the easiest group - Simple.

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Simple group tenses in English

Simple is translated as “simple”.

We use this tense when we talk about facts that:

• happen in the present tense
• happened in the past
• will happen in the future.

For example

I drive a car.
I drive a car.

We say that a person knows how to drive a car and this is a fact.

Let's look at another example.

She bought a dress.
She bought a dress.

We are talking about the fact that sometime in the past (yesterday, last week or last year) she bought herself a dress.

Remember: when you talk about some action as a fact, then use the Simple group.

You can study all the times of this group in detail here:

Now let's compare Simple with another group of tenses - Continuous.

Continuous tenses in English

Continuous is translated as “long, continuous.”

When we use this tense, we talk about action as a process that:

• happening at the moment
• happened in the past at a certain moment,
• will happen in the future at a certain moment.

For example

I am driving a car.
I'm driving.

Unlike the Simple group, here we do not mean a fact, but talk about a process.

Let's see the difference between fact and process.

Fact:“I can drive a car, I have a license.”

Process:“I got behind the wheel some time ago and now I’m driving the car, that is, I’m in the process of driving.”

Let's look at another example.

I will be flying to Moscow tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will fly to Moscow.

We are talking about the fact that tomorrow you will board a plane and for some time you will be in the process of flying.

That is, for example, you need to get in touch with a client. You tell him that you will not be able to talk to him at this time, as you will be in the middle of a flight.

Remember: when you want to emphasize the duration of an action, that is, that the action is a process, use the Continuous tenses.

You can read in detail about each time of this group here:

Now let's move on to the Perfect group.

Perfect tenses in English

Perfect is translated as “completed/perfect.”

We use this tense when we focus on the result of an action, which:

• we have received by now,
• we got to a certain point in the past,
• we will receive by a certain point in the future.

Note that even in the present tense this tense is translated into Russian as the past. However, despite this, you say that the result of this action is important in the present moment.

For example

I have fixed my car.
I fixed the car.

We focus on the result that we currently have - a working machine. For example, you say that you fixed your car, now it works, and you can go to your friends’ dacha.

Let's compare this group with others.

Let's talk about a fact (Simple):

I cooked dinner.
I was cooking dinner.

For example, you tell your friend about the fact that you prepared a delicious dinner yesterday.

I was cooking dinner.
I was cooking dinner.

You say you were in the process of cooking. For example, they didn’t answer the phone because they were cooking (we were in the process) and didn’t hear the call.

Let's talk about the result (Perfect):

I have cooked dinner.
I cooked dinner.

You currently have the result of this action - a ready-made dinner. For example, you call the whole family for lunch because dinner is ready.

Remember: when you want to focus on the result of an action, use the Perfect group.

Read more about all the times of the Perfect group in these articles:

Now let's move on to the last group, Perfect Continuous.

Perfect Continuous tenses in English

Perfect Continuous is translated as “complete continuous.” As you noticed from the name, this group of tenses includes characteristics of 2 groups at once.

We use it when we talk about a long-term action (process) and obtaining a result.

That is, we emphasize that the action began some time ago, lasted (was in process) for a certain time and at the moment:

1. We received the result of this action

For example: “He repaired the car for 2 hours” (the action lasted 2 hours, and at the moment he has a result - a working car).

2. The action is still going on

For example: “He has been fixing the car for 2 hours” (he started fixing the car 2 hours ago, was in the process of fixing it, and is still fixing it now).

We can say that the action began some time ago, lasted and:

• ended/continues in the present,
• ended/continued until a certain point in the past,
• will end/will continue until a certain point in the future.

For example

I have been cooking this dinner for 2 hours.
I cooked dinner for 2 hours.

That is, you started cooking 2 hours ago and by now you have the result of your action - a ready-made dinner.

Let's compare this time with others similar to it.

Let's talk about the process (Continuous):

I am painting a picture.
I am drawing a picture.

We say that we are currently in the process of drawing. It doesn’t matter to us how much time it has already taken, it is important to us that you are currently involved in this process.

We talk about the result (Perfect)

I have painted a picture.
I painted a picture.

We say that at the moment we have a result - a completed picture.

We talk about the result and the process (Perfect Continuous)

1. I have been painting a picture for an hour.
I painted the picture for an hour.

We say that at the moment we have a result - a completed picture. You also point out that you spent an hour in the drawing process to get this result.

2. I have been painting a picture for an hour.
I paint a picture for one hour.

We say that we are now in the process of drawing, while we focus on the fact that we have been busy with this process for an hour. Unlike Continuous times, where we only care about what is happening at a certain (given) moment, and not how long we have been doing it.

Remember: if you want to emphasize not only the result obtained, but also its duration (how long it took you to get it), then use the Perfect Continuous.

General table comparing tenses of the groups Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous

Let's look again at what each group of tenses is responsible for. Look at the table.

Bottom line

Use English tenses depending on the meaning you want to convey to your interlocutor. The most important thing is to understand what the emphasis is on in each tense.

1. We talk about action as a fact - Simple.

2. We talk about action as a process - Continuous.

3. We talk about action, focusing on the result - Perfect.

4. We talk about the action, emphasizing that it took a certain time before obtaining the result - Perfect Continuous.

I hope that now you understand the logic of English times, and you will be able to convey the correct meaning to your interlocutor.

There are many approaches to understanding the phenomenon of time. People have been struggling with the solution to this phenomenon for many centuries.

In this article we will try to figure out whether time exists and what this definition includes.

Measuring time

How can you measure something that doesn't exist? Time is an extremely subjective matter. We are accustomed to measuring time based on the speed of movement of celestial bodies across the sky. The simplest and one of the earliest instruments for measuring time were and remain sundial. With their help, people since ancient times have learned to determine time based on the angle at which the sun's shadow falls and at what speed it moves across the sky. Over time, more accurate mechanical and digital clock, with the help of which you can accurately measure the timing of any processes.

When we measure the speed of a car, we are simply comparing the movement of the car with the movement of our planet around the Sun. It seems to us that we are comparing the speed of a car with some abstract quantity called time. In fact, we are simply comparing the unknown speed of our car with the known speed of the Sun moving across the sky. Time is a way to compare or describe different kinds movements such as the speed of light, heart rate, the speed of rotation of the Earth around its axis. Time is not an independent quantity. It only serves to simplify and streamline the description of the processes that occur around us every day.

Imagine two objects, one of which rotates around the other in space. Now imagine that we are watching this rotation with long distance. According to our observations, a rotating object goes through one circle of rotation in a certain time. It is not difficult to imagine that if we were directly on this object, one circle of rotation in our perception would take much more time, and it would drag on much slower for us. This once again confirms that the perception of time is subjective.

How can you track the passage of time?

The movement of time becomes obvious when we observe sunrises and sunsets, the change of day and night, seasons, and also the movement of celestial bodies such as the Sun and Moon. The aging process also serves as a visible reminder that molecules in nature are found in constant movement, and the more time passes, the more pronounced the result of the molecules influencing each other becomes.

Past, present and future

We are accustomed to perceiving time from the point of view of the past, present and future. The most real perception of time, what is happening right now around us, we call the present. However, almost everything that we perceive as the present is already in the past. When our brain begins to analyze an event, it, as a rule, has already happened, and we are already dealing with its consequences. The present is just a fleeting moment. It is an infinitesimal point on the time line that separates what has already happened and what is about to happen in the future. The present resembles the tip of a recording needle or laser. It can be described as the mental awareness of the moment of recording an event in our memory, what our brain is facing at a given second. Until we are aware of ourselves in a certain place or in a certain situation, this event will not become part of the past for us.

Unlike present time, past and future times are measurable. Past historical events, meetings and celebrations can be measured in time, both in terms of their total duration and in terms of how long ago they occurred in relation to the present moment.

The past is simply the memory of some events in your head.

The future is a projection of our previous experiences stored in memory onto current events and an attempt to predict how events will develop in the future.

The fact that the present, which gives the most real and, as it seems to us, objective perception of reality, cannot be captured in time, while the duration of events can only be measured in the past and future time, which we cannot influence in any way, suggests that our perception of time is, in principle, an illusion.

Religious point of view

In most world religions, the concept of time as such does not exist. In religions that recognize the existence of one God, it is customary to say that God exists outside of time. That he has always existed and will exist forever. In polytheistic religions, time is often controlled by one or more divine beings.

The concept of time in religion is closely related to the concept of eschatology - a system of religious views at the moment when the usual existing way of life in the Universe will radically change. Within the framework of eschatology, it is customary to talk about such issues as the cyclical nature of the historical development of mankind and the end of the world.

These ideas were reflected most clearly in the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam), which to one degree or another rely on the doctrines Holy Scripture Old Testament. Since in Old Testament events are often mentioned last days and the Last Judgment, disputes about when these events will finally come have not subsided for many centuries.

Be that as it may, neither science, nor religion or philosophy has yet been able to derive a single, universally accepted definition of what time is and how it should be measured. However, developments in this area are still ongoing. Nobody denies the fact of the existence of time. It remains only to find out what this concept means.

In this section of the site you can get answers to other age-old questions.

“We decided that we would consider twelve as the main ones, four in each time period (future, present and past). As we remember, when choosing the required tense in English, it is also worth taking into account the completion of the action or its continuation. This same article will be the first in a series devoted to tenses in the English language. We will talk in more detail about each of them, and some, as they say, will be analyzed “brick by brick.” Let's start with the present tense in English ( Present Tense).

How to express the present tense in English?

Present tense in English can be expressed using the following four tenses: present simple ( Present Indefinite / Simple), present continuous ( / Progressive), present perfect ( ) and present perfect continuous ( / Progressive). Why do they need so many varieties of the present tense in English? As already noted, native speakers care not only about the time period of the action taking place, but also about its process and final result. This also applies to future and past tenses. Let's talk briefly about the categories presented.

The simplest of these present tenses in English is Present Simple . This time is not interested in the nature of the action. They use this tense when they want to convey ordinary, everyday, habitual actions that are not tied to the moment of speech. Here we also include constant phenomena, laws of nature, scientific conclusions, facts, observations, instructions, directions, etc. With the help of this present tense, the feelings and emotions of people are conveyed in English. If we want to tell something (a story, an anecdote, etc.) and strive to present events more realistically for the interlocutor, we choose Present Simple.

If we are talking about the grammatical features of the present tense system in English, it should be noted that Present Simple also needed under the following conditions:

• in the offer there is always, usually, often, rarely, sometimes, never;
• it's on if, when, after, before, as soon as, until;
• in a sentence of thought and sensory perception that are not used in Present Continuous (desire, feel, like, love, know, remember and etc.).

The formation of all forms of this time is presented in the article "".

They teach children every summer. - They teach children every summer.

Mike plays basketball twice a week. - Mike plays basketball twice a week.

Cats eat mice. - Cats eat mice.

Side by side with the previous tense goes the present continuous - Present Continuous. The main area of ​​its use is sentences in which actions are related to a specific moment. We use this tense if we have a long (unfinished) action, as well as an action occurring at the moment of speech. Additional markers of this time can be adverbs such as now, at this moment, but this is not a prerequisite. Present Continuous can express simply long action happening at the present time. Using this present tense in English, you can also express the future if the action is already planned.

I am writing this article now. - I am writing this article now.

What time is he coming tomorrow? - What time will he arrive tomorrow?

Time name Present Perfect is translated as present perfect, but it does not always reflect the action of the present tense in English. The main reason for using this tense is an action that has already happened at the time of speech, but is directly related to it. This is the main difference between this time and (expresses the past, which has nothing to do with the present). Transfer Present Perfect in this case it is necessary to use the past tense, although in meaning this tense refers to the present. Present Perfect we use it in the case of an action that happened in the recent past (for example, this morning, and the day is not over yet). You will probably come across adverbs in such sentences already, yet, just or adverbial words today, this week, this month, this year etc. Besides this, the present perfect tense used with verbs that cannot be used in the present perfect continuous tense.

I am not thirsty, I have just drunk a glass of juice. - I don't want to drink. I just drank a glass of juice.