The simple present tense describes actions that are happening now or happen regularly. In the simple present, most regular verbs use their root form, except in the third-person singular (which ends in s or es).
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10 examples of the simple present tense:
- She writes emails every morning.
- They play soccer on weekends.
- The sun rises in the east.
- He teaches math at a local school.
- Water boils at 100°C.
- I study for my exams every night.
- We travel to the mountains every summer.
- The train leaves at 6 p.m.
- My dog barks when someone knocks on the door.
- She reads a book before bed.
