English Present Tense Writing Exercise Mr. McCloskey

Present Tense Writing Prompts

The present tense, in these cases, includes the simple present ("She always forgets something") and the present continuous ("I am coming"), as well as the trickier present perfect ("We have seen The Matrix far too many times") and present perfect continuous ("She has been singing since her second glass of wine"). However, it is of course possible to split the four into their own writing prompt, or to combine any number of them as is deemed necessary.

Simple Present

• Describe your daily routine.
• Describe a person (real or imaginary) in as much detail as possible.
• What's the most interesting thing you've learned in school or in life? State the facts.
• What is your favorite type of public transportation? Describe it. (This can be a mix of habitual or repeated actions, statement of fact or generalization and scheduled events in the near future.)
• "The uptown bus is always crowded in the morning, but the evening bus, which leaves at 6pm, is usually very quiet. I guess most people stay in the city for dinner after work."

Write one sentence for each prompt above:

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