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). |
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