Active Voice Simple Present Tense

Active Voice Present Simple Tense

Subject + Infinitive Verb+(s) + Object

Usage 01

we use this tense to talk about habit/ usual actions of people.

Eg

• She gets up at 5'o clock everyday.
• She goes to the library twice a week.
• He leaves from home at 8 a.m. everyday.

Usage 02

we use this tense to talk about general truth.

Eg

• The sun rises in East.
• Everyone dies.
• Water freezes at 0° C.

Usage 03

This tense is used in newspaper headlines.

Eg

• The president disclose the parliament.
• Peace talks fail.
• Sri lanka wins the match.

Usage 04

This tense is used to talk about a planed future action or series of actions. This is widely used by travel agent.

Eg

• I go to colombo tomorrow.
• My uncle comes to Sri lanka from England in next week. 

Usage  05

This tense is used in commentators specially in sporting event.

Eg

• The umpire turns down.
• Gayle hits a huge six.

Usage 06

This tense is used with time clauses.

Eg

• You have to wait, till she comes.
• As soon as he earn money, he spends.
• They can do this work until the president asks to stop.