Simple Present Tense

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PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE 

We use present simple for: 

• Regular habits and daily routines 

I wake up at 7 am every morning. I have a cup of coffee and make breakfast. I usually read while I have breakfast. 

Describe your own daily routine

• Facts, general truths 

• Facts, general truths, 

The earth turns 360º every day.

Antarctica is covered with ice.

Daylight savings begins in Spring. 

The moon orbits the earth.

The word ''smart'' means intelligent.

Water boils at 100 Celcius.

• Permanent or long-lasting situations  

I live in Gent. 

He is married.

I am not American. I am Canadian. 

They work at a bank.

• Stative verbs ( non-action)

We use stative verbs to talk about states or conditions, such as physical descriptions, feelings, relationships, knowledge, beliefs, or possession. 

Attract

Like

Love

Look

Sound 

She is short and has long hair.

They like strawberries.

We want a new car.

I promise I will help you.

You look fantastic.

They belong to the yacht club.

I don’t know the answer.

• Future schedules, timetables, and fixed plans 

School begins at 9:00 and ends at 3:00.

The plane doesn’t arrive at 3:00, it arrives at 3:30.

When does the movie start?

The bus leaves every 15 minutes.

• Talking about books or movies 

A young woman travels through Europe, where she meets different people, and finally falls in love.

In this book, the hero saves the princess and marries her.

The main character is very pretty and works at a café.

Tell me about your favorite book

• With the zero conditional  

IF 

If you don’t love, you can’t live.

If I sleep too late, I miss my morning class.

If people don’t eat, they get hungry.

If you drink too much, do you get a hangover?

• To talk about the future after words such as “when”, “until”, “before”, “after”, and “as soon as”.

He will call you when he has time. (Not ‘will have’)

I won’t go out until it stops raining.

I’ll give you the book before you go.

I’m going to make dinner after I watch the news.

She’ll come as soon as her babysitter arrives.