Present tense

The present tense is the tense (that is, the form of the verb) that may be used to express:

* action at the present time;
* a state of being;
* a habitual action;
* an occurrence in the near future; or
* an action that occurred in the past and continues up to the present.

There are two common types of present tenses to be found in most Indo-European languages: the present indicative (i.e., the combination of present tense and indicative mood) and the present subjunctive (i.e., the combination of present tense and subjunctive mood).