Simple Present Tense

Purpose: This tense is used:

ü  To show the repetition of action.

ü  To express habitual action.

ü  To express truth.

ü  For future planned actions known to all (Public activities/Action of celebrities/Media savvy activities).

General Form:
Its general form is:

Subject + V1/V5

V5 – with third person singular number
V1 – others

Examples:

ü  I get up early in the morning at 06:30 AM.

ü  He takes walk every morning.

ü  Two and two makes four.

ü  The PM visits Manipur tomorrow.

ü  R. Raj Kumar releases in 25^th December 2016.

Identifiers
Common identifiers of this tense are:

Every day, often, usually, regularly, occasionally, ever, never, seldom, seldom if ever, seldom or never, hardly, rarely, Once in a blue moon, by fits and starts.

Common Errors:

ü  The BSC Academy will remain closed tomorrow.
The BSC Academy remains closed tomorrow.

ü  Dhananajay leaves for Delhi after two days.
Dhananajay will leave for Delhi after two days.

ü  Mohit is studying English newspaper by fits and starts.
Mohit studies English newspaper by fits and starts.