Present Simple Flashcards
the present simple is used:
1 for describing routin action or habits
2 to show that a situation is permanent
3 when somthing is always true, or a definite fact
Present simple
1 for describing routin action or habits
Before breakfast, I go online to check my email.
In this business, we don’t take holyday in summer
Present simple
2 to show that a situation is permanent
His girlfriend teches at a local primary school
My grandparents live just around the corner from here
Present simple
3 when somthing is always true, or a definite fact
In autumn, the trees in my garden lose their leaves.
Water freezes at zero degrees Celsious.
Give an example of Present Simple with frequency adverbs
“She always arrives early.”
“They never eat fast food.”
With ‘to be’: “He is often late.”
Present simple used for future events that are scheduled or timetabled
“The train leaves at 6 PM.”
“The conference starts next Monday.”
Present simple in time clauses: when we are talking about the future, the present simple must be used after time expression like when or other expressions like : after, as soon as, before, by the time, next time, once, until
I’ll send her an email when I get home. NOT I’ll send her a email when I’ll get home