Present Tenses

The present continuous tense is used to describe a fixed plan or arrangement for the future.

The present perfect tense is used here to indicate an action that has been completed recently with present relevance.

The simple present tense is used for scientific facts and universal truths.

The question asks for a profession, which requires the simple present tense (What do you do?).

The correct negative form for a plural subject in the simple present is 'do not'.

The present perfect continuous tense is used for an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has just finished, especially when a duration is mentioned.

The present continuous tense with 'always' is used to express annoyance or a repeated action that happens more often than expected.

The first part uses present perfect continuous for an ongoing activity, and the second part uses present perfect for a state not yet achieved.

The present continuous is used for temporary situations happening around the current time.

The present perfect continuous is used to describe an action that has been ongoing throughout the day and has a visible result (exhaustion).

The simple present is used for scheduled future events, such as transport timetables.

The preposition 'for' is used to indicate a duration of time. 'Since' is used for a specific starting point in time.

The verb 'have' in the sense of possession is a stative verb and is not typically used in continuous tenses. The present perfect simple 'have you had' is the correct form to ask about duration of possession.

The phrase 'every day' indicates a progressive change, which requires the present continuous tense. 'Is getting' correctly describes this ongoing process.

The first clause describes a habitual action (present simple), while the second clause describes a temporary situation (present continuous).