English As A Second Language

PRESENT SIMPLE

The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about activities or routines which take place on a regular basis.

"I speak French, He speaks English" is an example of the present perfect. It uses the verb's base form (speak, write, work, etc.), or, for third-person singular subjects, the base form plus an -s ending

I speak French, You speak French, It / He/ She speaks French, We speak French, You speak French, They speak French

Rule of thumb:

1. Use the Present Simple to indicate that an action is repeated or habitual. The action can be a habit (I always wear black ties), a hobby (she plays the guitar), a daily event (I brush my teeth every day), a scheduled event (the train leaves at 10.00 AM) or something that often happens (I often forget my watch).

2. The present simple is the tense used to describe: permanent actions (I'm American) , actions that happen on a regular basis (He plays tennis twice a week), facts (The Eiffel Tour is in france), statements that are always true (Water freezes at zero degree Celsius), to state existence, to state feeling (I love chocolate), used to make generalizations (dogs eat bones)

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