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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Present simple tense

Hi,
Can you give me a few examples of using the present simple tense for things that are repeated and/or habitual, please? I'm confused about these two things, i.e., using the present simple for things that are repeated and using it for things that are habitual. 
  

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Anonymous Can you give me a few examples of using the present simple tense for things that are repeated and/or habitual, Every day I brush my teeth, wash my face, comb my hair, eat breakfast and go to work. Then I work hard for 4 hours, have lunch, work hard for another 4 hours, leave the office and come home. I make dinner, watch TV, take a bath and go to bed.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can you give me a few examples of using the present simple tense for things that are repeated and/or habitual, Every day I brush my teeth, wash my face, comb my hair, eat breakfast and go to work.
  • Then I work hard for 4 hours, have lunch, work hard for another 4 hours, leave the office and come home.
  • I make dinner, watch TV, take a bath and go to bed.
  • And that is how I spend my days.
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AnonymousCan you give me a few examples of using the present simple tense for things that are repeated and/or habitual,
Every day I brush my teeth, wash my face, comb my hair, eat breakfast and go to work. Then I work hard for 4 hours, have lunch, work hard for another 4 hours, leave the office
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Thanks, Mister Micawber! Actually, what I wanted to ask you is: isn't there any difference between present simple for repeated actions, present simple for repeated actions, and present simple for routines?

I read that present simple can be used:

= For things that are habitual; for things that are repeated/that we do repeatedly; for things that are part of our ro
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Anonymous what I wanted to ask you is: isn't there any difference between present simple for repeated actions, present simple for repeated actions, and present simple for routines?
No. Present simple has only one form. Context will reveal the intent.
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OK. For eg, if somebody says, 'I go to the cinemas on Sunday(s)', should we consider it a habit, a regular action/activity, or a repeated thing? Or if I say, 'I play soccer', without a time - reference, how would you interpret it?

Thanks once again, for replying, Mister Micawber!
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AnonymousOK. For eg, if somebody says, 'I go to the cinemas on Sunday(s)', should we consider it a habit, a regular action/activity, or a repeated thing?
It's whichever label you think fits best.
AnonymousOr if I say, 'I play soccer', without a time - reference, how would you interpret it?
I'd think of it as a general or tim
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