English Grammar

Present Simple Tense

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Structure of Present Simple Tense.

Subject + V1 + (Object)

When do we use Present Simple Tense?

1. When the action happens regularly or "Repetitive actions."

• Marry goes shopping every weekend.
• I usually take a bus to school.
• I never want to see you again.

-- There are usually "adverb of frequency" in this type of sentence.--

Examples of adverb of frequency are

• always
• usually
• sometimes
• never
• often
• every week

2. When the situation is true or always true.

• The sun rises from the East.
• I love you (well, at least, it is meant to be true.)
• China has the most population in the world.

3. Use Present Simple Tense with behavior, habit or tradition

• Picture represents million words
• John speaks so fast.

Must know about Present Simple Tense

• If the subject is the single and third person put an s after V1.
  • He speaks.
  • John walks.
    

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