The document discusses the present simple tense and its uses. It is used to describe permanent situations or states, permanent truths or laws of nature, repeated or habitual actions especially when used with frequently adverbs, reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic narratives, timetables and programs that reference future events, and in exclamatory sentences. Time expressions that are commonly used with the present simple include every day/week/month/year, and expressions indicating usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often as well as times of day and days of the week.

1. Present Forms
Present Simple
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Permanent situations or states.
She works in a bank.
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Permanent truths or laws of nature
The sun rises in the east

2. Present Forms
Present Simple
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Repeated / habitual actions (especially
with frequently adverbs: often, usually,
always,...)
He always goes to bed at 11 o'clock.
(Here “always” means every day.)

3. Present Forms
Present Simple
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Reviews / sports
dramatic narrative.
/
commentaries /
Smythe serves the ball and Lanyon misses it...

4. Present Forms
Present Simple
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Timetables
reference)
/
programmes
The train leaves at 8.00
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In exclamatory sentences
There goes the bus!
(future

5. 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,...
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