PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the Present Simple to talk about things that happen regularly or things
that are usually true.
Think:
“I do this again and again.”
1. HABITS AND REGULAR ACTIONS
We use the Present Simple for things we do every day, every week, sometimes,
usually, or never.
For example:
I wash my hair every day.
This is something I do regularly.
I go to the library on Saturdays.
I do this every Saturday.
I never go to the library.
I do not go to the library at any time.
2. Words That Tell Us How Often
These words are often used with the Present Simple:
always = 100% of the time
I always brush my teeth.
usually = most of the time
I usually eat breakfast.
often = many times
I often play soccer.
sometimes = some of the time
I sometimes watch TV.
never = 0% of the time
I never drink coffee.
We can also use time expressions:
every day
every week
every morning
on Mondays
on Saturdays
Example:
I go to school every day.
3. THINGS THAT ARE ALWAYS OR
OFTEN TRUE
We also use the Present Simple for things that are always true or usually true.
For example:
Water boils at 100 degrees.
This is always true.
She is very tall.
This describes her.
I have two brothers.
This is a fact about me.
I like soup.
This tells us something that is generally true about me.
4. PERMANENT SITUATIONS
We can use the Present Simple for situations that are stable or permanent.
For example:
I have two brothers.
She lives in London.
He works at a school.
These are not things happening only right now. They are situations that are
generally true.
EASY WAY TO REMEMBER
Use the Present Simple for:
HABITS
Things you do again and again.
I brush my teeth every day.
ROUTINES
Things you regularly do.
I go to school on Mondays.
FACTS
Things that are true.
Water boils at 100 degrees.
LIKES AND DISLIKES
I like soup.
I don’t like coffee.
PERMANENT SITUATIONS
I have two brothers.
THE BIG IDEA
If you can say:
“I do this regularly.”
or
“This is generally true.”
you will probably use the Present Simple.
I wash my hair every day.
I never drink coffee.
She is very tall.
I have two brothers.
Water boils at 100 degrees.
I like soup.
当然！下面是一个非常简单、适合小朋友理解的中文解释。
一般现在时（Present Simple）
我们用一般现在时来说：
1. 经常做的事情
2. 习惯和日常活动
3. 通常是真的事情
4. 一直存在的情况
5. 喜欢或不喜欢的事情
最简单的记法：
一般现在时 = 经常发生 / 通常是真的
1. 习惯和经常做的事情
如果一件事情我们经常做、重复做，我们可以用一般现在时。
例如：
I wash my hair every day.
我每天洗头。
因为“每天洗头”是一个习惯。
再比如：
I go to the library on Saturdays.
我每个星期六去图书馆。
因为我每个星期六都会去。
2. Never = 从来不
Never 表示“从来不”。
例如：
I never go to the library.
我从来不去图书馆。
因为“从来不去”也是一种习惯，所以我们仍然使用一般现在时。
3. 一些表示频率的词
这些词经常和一般现在时一起使用：
always = 总是
I always brush my teeth.
我总是刷牙。
usually = 通常
I usually eat breakfast.
我通常吃早餐。
often = 经常
I often play soccer.
我经常踢足球。
sometimes = 有时候
I sometimes watch TV.
我有时候看电视。
never = 从来不
I never drink coffee.
我从来不喝咖啡。
4. 也可以使用时间
我们也可以用这些词：
every day = 每天
every week = 每周
every morning = 每天早上
on Mondays = 每个星期一
on Saturdays = 每个星期六
例如：
I go to school every day.
我每天上学。
I play tennis on Saturdays.
我每个星期六打网球。
5. 一直或通常是真的事情
如果一件事情是一直是真的，或者通常是真的，我们也使用一般现在时。
例如：
Water boils at 100 degrees.
水在100度时沸腾。
这是一个科学事实。
再比如：
She is very tall.
她很高。
这是对她的一个描述。
I have two brothers.
我有两个兄弟。
这是我的一个事实。
I like soup.
我喜欢汤。
这是我的一个喜好。
6. 长期存在的情况
如果一个情况不是只发生在现在这一刻，而是持续了一段时间，我们也可以使用一
般现在时。
例如：
I have two brothers.
我有两个兄弟。
She lives in London.
她住在伦敦。
He works at a school.
他在一所学校工作。
这些都是比较稳定的情况。
最简单的记忆方法
看到一般现在时，可以想：
习惯
我经常做什么？
I brush my teeth every day.
日常活动
我平时做什么？
I go to school on Mondays.
事实
什么事情是真的？
Water boils at 100 degrees.
喜欢和不喜欢
I like soup.
I don’t like coffee.
长期情况
I have two brothers.
最重要的规则
如果你可以说：
“我经常这样做。”
或者：
“这通常是真的。”
那么我们很可能使用一般现在时。
例如：
I wash my hair every day.
我每天洗头。
I never drink coffee.
我从来不喝咖啡。
She is very tall.
她很高。
I have two brothers.
我有两个兄弟。
Water boils at 100 degrees.
水在100度时沸腾。
I like soup.
我喜欢汤。