martes, 4 de diciembre de 2007

Simple Present

FORM Simple Present
EXAMPLE: [ to run]
I run
you run
he run
she runs
it runs
we run
they run

USE 1 Repeated Actions: Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
EXAMPLES:
I play tennis.She does not play tennis.
The train leaves every morning at 8 am.The train does not leave at 9am.
She always forgets her purse.He never forgets his wallet.
Every twelve months, the Earth circles the sun.The sun does not circle the Earth.

USE 2 Facts or Generalizations: The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.
EXAMPLES:
Cats like milk.Birds do not like milk.
California is in America.California is not in the United Kingdom.
Windows are made of glass.Windows are not made of wood.
New York is a small city. (It is not important that this fact is untrue.)

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