When do I use the present simple tense?

When plural

Author

Affiliation

Hung

Pauline Cullen

1 Choose the correct sentence in each pair

1 a Nowadays, our bodies becoming ‘old’ much later than 100 years ago b Nowadays, our bodies become ‘old’ much later than 100 years ago.

-> b i think it not have meaning continue in that sentence.

Nowadays -> use present simple 2 a Children lost their freedom if they have too many responsibilities.

b Children lose their freedom if they have too many responsibilities.

-> b, i think

We use the present simple tense:

• to make general statements about our world: The earth moves around the sun.
• to show a pattern or general truth: People work in order to meet their basic need.
• with adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, never: People who are too lazy to walk often use their cars instead.
• with expressions such as: nowadays, these days, today (with a general meaning): Many students today do their research via computer rather than through books.
• for verbs showing opinions or feelings, e.g. believe, think, hope: I hope that we should all do as much as we can to improve our environment.

1 Correct the mistake

My brother watch -> watches TV for 8 hours every day.

2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

1. People should act according to what they are believing believe. (for verbs showing opinions or feelings)
2. In general, I think our government spent spend (general meaning) too much money on space travel.
3. Nowadays, many people in my country have sent SEND (expressions general meaning) their children to single-sex education.
4. These days, more and more people traveling travel (these days) to very distant places for their holidays.
5. I am hoping hope (verbs show opinions or feelings) it is not too late to save the environment.
6. The female hen laying lays (show an pattern) on average 5 or 6 eggs per week.
7. Younger drivers is are more likely to be involved in a car accident.
8. Most doctors are agreeing agree (that is present continuous, but the sentence expresses a general fact) that the only way to lose weight is by doing more exercises.