Does it matter? What is important is to understand when the present tense is the appropriate tense to use. In looking at how various writers have used 'truth' in talking about the present tense, I found the following (sub)-classifications: Eternal (and unvarying) truths Permanent truths General truths Geographical statements, Habitual truths.
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AnonymousPlease, tell me what the most common usage of present simple is. And how should we explain THAT usage of present simple to the learners like me? Almost every grammar page (on the usage of present simple) that I've visited so far gives or provides at least four uses of the present simple tense. Can't I have a general idea of when to use the present simple tense?
AnonymousIt is_ universal truth. ( use of a,an,the)a
I might the universal facts are related to the life, earth, sun, moon, how are they working?
Similarly, these are working according to the rule.
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