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RULES FOR THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. This is the last lesson in the Simple Present Tense series. By now, you know that we can use the Simple Present Tense or the Present Simple Tense to: • talk about facts and general truths. • talk about habits and daily routines. • give instructions and directions.
Make affirmative and negative statements using the simple present tense. Know how to spell and pronounce the third person singular form of verbs in the simple present tense. Use frequency and time expressions. Use the simple present tense to: talk about habits and routines. talk about things that are always true.
The Simple Present Tense: Talking about General Truths. ly true at the moment of speaking. Examples: There are 54 countries in Africa. More than 1 billion people live on this continent. The earth revolves around the sun. Koalas sleep about 18 hours per day. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries. Europe lies in the northern hemisphere.
Present Simple We use PRESENT SIMPLE to describe an action that is regular, true or normal. We use the present tense: 1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period. I take the train to the office. The train to Tabriz leaves every hour. Sara sleeps eight hours every night during the week. 2. For facts.
This guide will take you through the English tenses from Past, to Present, to Future, with each section covering four main forms (Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous). There are initial notes on grammatical form, examples for each form to demonstrate use, and
Present simple: worksheets pdf, handouts and free printable exercises online. Elementary and intermediate level.
What are traditionally called the 12 tenses are in fact 12 combinations of tense (relating to time) and aspect (how the verb is experienced, i.e. as a completed action or as still in progress). It is important to understand why we would choose a particular tense or aspect in a particular situation. For example, how can “He will arrive at 9pm
