Present Simple Present Simple – When to use it?

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Present Simple – When to use it?

Present Simple Present Simple – When to use it?

We use the present simple tense for things that are always true, for truths and situations that are permanent. (A1)

Vegetarians don’t eat meat.
The President of the USA lives in the White House.

We use the present simple for things you do every day, week, year, etc. It involves routines, customs, and habits. (A2)

I go exercise twice a week.
My husband works from 8.00-5.00.

We can use the present simple to talk about fixed future events and schedules, which are certain. (B1)

Term ends on 16th June.
Our office closes next Friday at noon.

Other uses of the present simple: historic present when telling jokes and informal stories, to ask and give instructions and directions, itineraries, headlines, plots of stories, films, proverbs and sayings, reviews and summaries. (B2)

On the first day we visit the Prague Castle.

Which use of present simple is it?

An itinerary

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A bear walks into a restaurant. He tells the waiter…

Which use of present simple is it?

A joke

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You go down this street to the traffic lights, then you turn right…

Which use of present simple is it?

An instruction

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How do I get to the bathroom?

Which use of present simple is it?

Asking for a direction

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At the beginning of the film, a beautiful lady arrives home and sees a strange man sitting in her living room.

Which use of present simple is it?

Story telling

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Dario

1 year ago

Thanks for the use cases!

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Present Simple – When to use it?