The Simple Present is a very common tense in English. You should understand it, and know it well.
What's next?
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Read and
understand the following explanations and examples
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Read
and understand the Rules
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Practice,
practice, practice with the Exercises
How do we use this tense?
The Simple Present is a form of the verb that shows the action takes place in the present. Here are the different usages of this tense:-
Repeating
actions or habits
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Facts or
things
which are true at all times
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Conditions
(not actions) taking place at this moment
Make sure you also read:
Examples of Typical Time Expressions
Repeating actions or habits
(The verbs
are
in bold)
They travel every Sunday.
He goes to school by bike.
He always loses his papers.
They usually get a lot of fish.
They go to work every day.
Facts
or things which are
true at all times
Cows eat grass.
Paris is in France.
People sleep at night.
He is a good guy.
He is a policeman.
Conditions (not
actions)
taking place at this moment
This is a big ship.
She looks dangerous.
She likes him.
He thinks that she is pretty.
They feel tired.
He has a car.
Examples of
Typical Time Expressions
always
usually
often
frequently
sometimes
rarely
never
once a _______ (minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc)
every _______ (minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc)
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