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    The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It notes that the present simple tense is used to describe: 1) Permanent states and repeated actions like "He works in a bank" or "He takes the trains to work every morning." 2) General truths and laws of nature such as "The sun rises in the East and sets in the West." 3) Timetables and schedules, for example "The plane from Brussels arrives at 8:30."

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    The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It notes that the present simple tense is used to describe: 1) Permanent states and repeated actions like "He works in a bank" or "He takes the trains to work every morning." 2) General truths and laws of nature such as "The sun rises in the East and sets in the West." 3) Timetables and schedules, for example "The plane from Brussels arrives at 8:30."

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    Present Simple Tense

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    The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It notes that the present simple tense is used to describe: 1) Permanent states and repeated actions like "He works in a bank" or "He takes the trains to work every morning." 2) General truths and laws of nature such as "The sun rises in the East and sets in the West." 3) Timetables and schedules, for example "The plane from Brussels arrives at 8:30."

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    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE


    Affirmative
    He, She, It + V-s/es + O…
    I, We, You, They + V-bare + O…
    Negative
    S + do / does + NOT + V-bare + O…
    Question
    (WH-word) + do / does + S + V-bare + O…?
    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    Permanent states, repeated actions and daily routines
    • He works in a bank.
    ÞPermanent state

    • He takes the trains to work


    every morning.
    ÞDaily routine/repeated
    actions
    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    General truths and laws of nature

    • The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.


    ÞLaw of nature
    • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
    ÞGeneral truth
    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
    Timetables (planes, trains, etc.) and programmes

    • The plane from Brussels arrives at 8:30.


    ÞTimetable of plane
    PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

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