Fixed arrangements in the future (I am meeting my grandma tomorrow)
Life experiences when we don't say when they happened (Have you ever been to Egypt?)
A series of actions continuing up until now (We have travelled by bus, plane and train - all in the last 24 hours!)
Actions stopping just before the present moment (I'm out of breath because I have been running)
To talk about how often things happen (Angela doesn't visit us very often)
General truths and facts (Poland is in the European Union)
Situations and states that started in the past and are still true (She has had her motorbike for over six years)
Actions happening now (Mike is driving to work at the moment)
Changing and developing situations (Holidays abroad are becomiing increasingly popular)
Temporary situations (Are they staying in a hotel near the stadium?)
Annoying habits (Dad is always cleaning the car when I want to use it!)
To talk about current habits (Toby walks to work)
Actions continuing up to the present moment (We have been driving for hours. Can we have a break?)
Completed actions when the present result is important (She has broken her leg)
Permanent situations (He works in a travel agent's)
To talk about states (Do you have a dog?)
Temporary series of actions (Drivers aren't stopping at the train station because of the roadworks)
