To talk about regular habits or repeated actions - I get up very early and practise for an hour or so most days, to talk about permanent situations. - My parents own a restaurant., to talk about facts and generally accepted truths - If you heat water to 100 C, it boils., to give instructions and directions - You go down to the traffic lights, then you turn left., to tell stories and talk about films, books and plays - In the film, the tea lady falls in love with the Prime Minister, used with state verbs to describe thoughts, feelings, senses, possession - I assume you're too busy to play computer games., to talk about temporary situations - I'm studying really hard for my exams., to talk about actions happening at the moment of sp - I'm waiting for my friends., to talk about trends or changing situations - The internet is making easier for people to stay in touch with each other., to talk about things that happen more often than expected, often to show - My mum's always saying I don't help enough! (complaint),

Present tenses: examples

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