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simple present
[ sim-puhl prez-uhnt ]
noun
- a verb formation used to express an action or state occurring in the present, as in walk, is, has, travel.
adjective
- designating a verb formation used to express an action or state occurring in the present.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of simple present1
First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences
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Tacoma Arts Live and Theater Simple present an interactive all-ages event created with audience participation at Lot B of Spanaway Park at 1:30 p.m.
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Nothing more than this small, simple present lasting.
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When the main action in a sentence takes place in the present or in a future tense, the verb that follows after is in the simple present: I start dinner after the guests arrive.
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The answer was a masterclass in how to stick to the simple present tense.
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It’s common to forget to change older experiences to past tense or switch back and forth between simple present tense and present continuous tense.
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