PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

To form the Present Simple Tense we use the verb's base form (go, work, speak, study). In 3^rd person singular (he, she, it), the base form of the verb takes -s/es. (Auxiliary verbs "be," "do," "have", which can also be used as main verbs, are exceptions.)

We use the Present Simple Tense:

when we talk about things that happen repeatedly or habitually
With Present Simple Tense we often use time expressions such as always, often, sometimes, usually, seldom, on Saturdays, rarely, never, every day, etc.

For example:
Philip gets up at 6 o'clock every morning.
We usually start work at 8 o'clock

when we talk about permanent or long-lasting situations

For example:
Tom lives in London

when we talk about people or things in general

For example:
Nurses work in clinics and hospitals.

to indicate general truths, facts and scientific laws

For example:
My birthday is in May.

when we talk about travel plans and timetables (mainly with verbs such as go, leave, arrive, start, come, return etc.)

For example:
We arrive in Rome at 6 p.m.

with state (or stative) verbs such as like, dislike, love, think, seem, look, know, feel, understand, want, need, hate, remember, forget, prefer, believe, mean, taste, hear, see, have (when the meaning is "possess"), own, belong, etc. These verbs are not normally used in the Continuous Tense (but there are exceptions).


For example:
 My aunt hates travelling by train.

to give instructions/directions

For example:
Pour all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix until smooth.

EXERCISES!!!


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