Present Forms

Present Simple

● Permanent situations or states.

She works in a bank.

● Permanent truths or laws of nature

The sun rises in the east

Present Forms

Present Simple

● Repeated / habitual actions (especially with frequently adverbs: often, usually, always,...)

He always goes to bed at 11 o'clock. (Here “always” means every day.)

Present Forms

Present Simple

● Reviews / sports / commentaries / dramatic narrative.

Smythe serves the ball and Lanyon misses it...

Present Forms

Present Simple

● Timetables / programmes (future reference)

The train leaves at 8.00

● In exclamatory sentences

There goes the bus!

Present Forms

Time expressions usually usually used with Present Simple

● Every day/week/month/year● Usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often

● In the monrning/evening/afternoon● At night● On Mondays,...