is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense in modern English. It is commonly referred to as a
tense
Repeated Actions
to express the idea that an action is
repeated or usual. The action can be a
habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled
event or something that often happens. It
can also be something a person often
forgets or usually does not do.
Facts or Generalizations
Simple Present can also indicate the
speaker believes that a fact was true before,
is true now, and will be true in the future. It is
not important if the speaker is correct about
the fact. It is also used to make
generalizations about people or things.
Scheduled Events in the Near Future
Simple Present to talk about scheduled
events in the near future. This is most
commonly done when talking about public
transportation, but it can be used with other
scheduled events as well.