The present simple (Part I)

Uses of the present simple

We use the present simple to talk about:

• Habits or regular activities and situations

Example: Peter gets up at 6:30 a.m. They work together. I study classic music.

• Facts and attitudes that are generally or always true.

Karen likes nursing. Nurses don’t have an easy life.

We don’t use the present simple to talk about things that are in progress now, that are temporary. We don’t say: hey look! It rains. We have to use the present continuous, so we can say: Look! It’s raining.