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Present simple tense is a verb tense form that expresses events or actions that happen continually in the present, like every day or week or month; it is also used to express events that happen usually/often and for factual information.
Example:
1. I want to sleep.
2. She does not like rice.
3. They do not wish to dance.
4. The sun rises in the east.
5. The flight arrives at 4 am tomorrow.
2. She does not like rice.
3. They do not wish to dance.
4. The sun rises in the east.
5. The flight arrives at 4 am tomorrow.
Uses of present simple tense:
| S.No | Use | Example |
1 | Express habituation or Regular Habits | I play tennis every weekend |
2 | General truths - facts that exist at all times | The sun rises in the east. |
3 | Exclamatory sentences (beginning with here or there) | There she goes! Here it is! |
4 | Future events / timetabled events | The match starts at 4 pm sharp. The bus leaves daily at 8 am. |
5 | Quotes / proverbs | All is well that ends well. A stitch in time saves nine. |
6 | Substitute simple future tense | If it rains, we will get wet. As soon as he arrives, I'll call you. |
7 | Expressing actions happening now. Commentary (happening currently) | "The bear comes near the child, but the child has no clue!" "Ashwin bowls a beautiful ball, but it seems to have gone for a four!" |
Some of the present tenses used in the lesson "Empowered Women Navigating the world" are:
- Women occupy almost all the major positions in society.
- We encounter a storm in the sea.
- The sailors celebrate festivals at sea.
- They watch movies and listen to music.
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