Present Simple Tense

We also call this tense Present Indefinite. This is a basic tense for expressing mostly regular actions in the present tense, less often for expressing actions in the past and future!

Present Simple Definition 1: Why Simple? Isn't it complicated :)? Present Simple Definition 2: Why indefinite? Present Simple Usage 1: Repeated actions Present Simple Usage 2: Repeated actions with frequency words Present Simple Usage 3: Unchanging (permanent) situations Present Simple Usage 4: General realities and truths, world truths Present Simple Usage 5: To state facts Present Simple Usage 6: For past actions! (jokes, stories, books, etc.) Present Simple Usage 7: For pre-planned, scheduled future actions Present Simple Usage 8: Action at the moment of speaking