Present Simple Verb Tense
How is the present simple tense used?
The present simple is the tense used to describe actions that are timeless. If the time of the action can be defined, then the present simple tense is used. The time and/or place is stated or understood.
The Present Simple Tense is used in the following
situations:
- permanent actions -
- actions that happen on a regular basis
- facts
- statements that are always true
- to state existence
- to state feeling
- static verbs
- general actions
|
Past |
Present |
Future |
|---|---|---|---|
I go to school everyday |
x |
x |
x |
I live in New York. |
x |
x |
x |
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius |
x |
x |
x |
I love to go to my English class. |
x |
x |
x |
This is a pen. |
x |
x |
x |
Note: The x prepresents the time of the action.
Note: the present simple tense is also used in other parts of English grammar, such as conditional statements and the future tense.
- Present Simple Tense
- Present Simple Tense Chart
- Present Simple "to be" Tense Chart
- Present Simple "to be" Tense Quiz
- Present Continuous Tense
- Present Continuous Tense Chart
- Present Perfect Tense
- Present Perfect Tense Chart
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense Chart
- Present Perfect vs. the Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Usage of the verb "Have" and Chart
