simple present
Gegenwart
The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tenseThe present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense.
» The simple present is mainly used for habitual actions, or occasionally when telling a story.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense.
Gegenwart
More definitions
- the tense that is used to refer to events, actions, and conditions that are happening all the time, or exist now.
Examples
2 sentencesThe simple present is mainly used for habitual actions, or occasionally when telling a story.
The dictionary form of the verb is equivalent to the English simple present or the present progressive.
Translations
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present tense:
Origin
From simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) + present (“current time”).From simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) + present (“current time”).
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Forms
plural: simple presents| Singular | simple present |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the tense that is used to refer to events, actions, and conditions that are happening all the time, or exist now.:present simple
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable