Adevaruri general valabile sau legi ale naturii. Ex. pamantul se invarte = the earth it turns around the sun. Instructiuni de folosire a aparatelor, masinilor, echipamentelor, instructiuni de orientare; programe de lucru oficiale ale institutiilor, avioane, dead-line-uri pt proiecte, comentarii sportive, reclame
- exprima actiuni permanente sau stari generale
Ex. She works in a bank
Ex. Eu merg … = I walk …
- Intocmirea rapoartelor (rapoarte care pe parcursul lunii/anului nu raman definitive)
- exprima actiuni/stari viitoare
Ex. Maine este duminica = Tommorow is Sunday
Putem manca cand vei veni = we can eat when you arrive
- exprima actiuni sau obiceiuri care se repeta in general.
fol. adv.: always, usually, often, seldom (rareori, rar), never, as a rule (mai intotdeauna), whenever (ori de cate ori), one ussualy (de obicei), once in a while (din cand in cand)
Ex: intodeauna se tine de cuvant, = he always keeps his word
adesea se duc la mare = they often go to the seaside
Eu beau cafea, fumez = I drink coffee, smoke
- comentarii / recenzii sortive / povestiri dramatice
Ex. Smythe serves the ball and Lanyon misses it …..
NOTA:
dupa when, until, while, as nu se foloseste will si nici Present Perfect. Se foloseste Present Simple.
Ex: Putem manca cand vii = we can eat when you arrive.
NOTA: In general se folosec adverbele:
Every day/week/month/year, usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often, in the morning/evening/afternoon, at night, on Monday,
