What is the present simple? Can you give examples? Thank you
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Present simple is used to talk about general things, the things that are always true or daily routines. For example: I wake up at 7 every morning. ( daily routine) Dogs are kind animals. ( general) Water boils at 100 degrees. ( always true)
PRESENT SIMPLE is using a “VERB”and a VERB is an action word e.g jumping,clapping e.t.c are examples of verbs to describe something we do every day or every week or every month for example; I go to school everyday, I brush my teeth every morning, I go to church every Sunday.😊
- Marina HannaTEFEL certified English teacher with 10 years experience.
I use present simple to talk about things we do regularly: Ex: I go to the gym every Saturday. Habits: Ex: He smokes a lot in the morning. Facts: Ex: it snows in winter. Posessions: Ex: I have a car. I add s to the verb when it's followed by he, she or it. I eat - She eats. We speak-He speaks. You drink - It drinks.
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Simple present tenses is about something is going on in current situation. We add s/es with verb in singular noun such as he,she, it. Example: He goes to school. (Here we add es with the. We do not add s/es with verb if noun is plural such as i, we, they, you Example: they go to school. (No additional suffixes)
It can be used for daily routines or about general things. For example I go to school every day or I brush my teeth every morning and night.
The present simple is used to make simple statements of fact. To talk about things that happen repeatedly, And to describe things that are always true. Example: You eat lunch at noon every day.
We use Present Simple for Daily routines or something usual. Ex:I go to school at 8am everyday.
The present simple is when to talk about routine life, general facts and truths, habits and also timetable or scheduled things like train or bus timetables Ex: 1.I drive to work everyday. 2. The sun shines a lot in summer in this city. 3. I always drink coffee when I get up. 4. The train leaves at 5:30 For third person pronouns like He, She, It we add -s or -es to the verbs however for the pther subject pronouns we do not add anything We form the questions with "do" for "I, you, we, they" and "does" for "he, she, it"
- Rifa TasfiaCertified and Experienced ESL Teacher
Present simple describes a verb that happen continually in the present. The sun moves around the earth. (universal truth) I like banana. (general)
Present simple is like the steady beat of a heart in English sentences. It's for routines and facts.
Present simple is like the steady beat of a heart in English sentences. It's for routines and facts. Example: "I eat breakfast daily." "Cats love boxes." Keep it simple, keep it real! 🕺🐱
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