the present simple
noun[S]
uk/ˌprez.ənt ˈsɪm.pəl/us/ˌprez.ənt ˈsɪm.pəl/thetensethat is used to refer toevents,actions, andconditionsthat arehappeningall thetime, orexistnow:
一般现在时Thesentences"Ilivein Madrid", "She doesn't likecheese", and "Ithinkyou'rewrong" are allinthepresentsimple.句子 I live in Madrid，She doesn't like cheese 和 I think you're wrong 用的都是一般现在时。
- 'Iloveyou' is anexampleof thepresentsimple.
- Thesentence'I don'tdrive' is in thepresentsimpletense.
Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- art
- bare infinitive
- bent
- continuous
- infinitive
- non-progressive
- participle
- passive
- passivization
- pluperfect
- present
- present participle
- progressive
- the active voice
- the first person
- the future perfect
- the past continuous
- the present continuous
- the third person
Grammar
Present simple (I work)
We use the base form of the verb, and add -s for the third person singular.…Present simple: form
We use the base form of the verb, and add -s for the third person singular.…Present simple: spelling
For most verbs we add -s to the base form to make the she, he, it (third person singular) form:…Present simple: uses
We use the present simple to talk about general facts that are always true and permanent about the world:…Present simple or present continuous?
Present simple: I work Present continuous: I am working…Permanent and temporary
We use the present simple to talk about permanent facts and general truths. In this example we don’t expect the situation to change.…Verbs not often used in the present continuous
Some verbs are normally used in the present simple and not in the present continuous. Here are some of them:…Bein the present continuous
We use be in the present continuous to talk about current actions or behaviour rather than about a quality or characteristic.…