Simple Tenses

Paul goes to work at 9 every morning. 

The simple tenses are used to talk about regular or repeated actions:

The simple tenses are also used to talk about permanent situations:

 

	The past and future simple can be used to talk about single events: but in the present we are in the middle of it, so we have to use the present progressive:
	The present simple simple is used to talk about general truths, such as scientific facts:
	The present simple simple is also used in book and film reviews, because books and films always tell the same story: We also use it for jokes and anecdotes, which always tell the same story, and in dramatic narrative: Finally, we use it in sports and concert commentaries: even though the events are taking place at the moment of speaking (it's a lot easier to comment live using the present simple, too).