Present Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE

• Permanent states, daily routines repeated actions

Sally teaches French.

My sister goes to school in the morning.

• General truth, laws of nature

Kangaroos live in Australia.                    

Water and oil don’t mix.

• Timetables/ programs

The plane lands at 10.        

The film starts at 8.30

• reviews, narrations, sport commentaries

Lady Gaga’s new song shocks again.  

 The hunter leaves Snow White in the forest and returns to the castle.          

Tom passes the ball to Mike and Mike scores!

• Instructions/ directions

You slice the tomatoes and you put them on the potatoes.