- Books Name
- English Language Book
- Publication
- PathSet Publications
- Course
- Class 5
- Subject
- English Language
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
- The Simple Present Tense is one of several forms of present tense in English.
- It is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.
- The Simple Present Tense is formed by using the base form of the verb: (I take, you take, we take, they take). The 3rd person singular takes an -s at the end. (he takes, she takes)
Simple present tense is used in many ways:
1) To express a habitual action
Examples:
- He drinks tea every morning.
- I get up every day at five o’clock.
My watch keeps good time.
(2) To express general truths.
Examples:
- The sun rises in the east.
- Honey is sweet.
- Fortune favours the brave.
(3) In exclamatory sentences, beginning with here and there, simple present tense is used to express what is actually taking place in the present.
Examples:
- Here comes the train !
- There she goes !
(4) To express a future event that is part of a fixed timetable or fixed programme.
- The next flight is at 7,00 tomorrow morning.
- The match starts at 9 o’clock.
- he train leaves at 5.20.
- When does the coffee shop reopen?
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