American Dictionary
Definition the present simple in American English
the present simple noun
[singular] noun
/ˌprez(ə)nt ˈsɪmp(ə)l/
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the tense used to talk about habitual actions, behavior, or states in the present. The simple present consists of the infinitive of a verb, or the infinitive with an "s", for example "understand" and "arrives" in the sentences "I understand the question," and "The train arrives at six." The auxiliaries "do" and "does" are used in questions and negatives, for example in the sentences "Do you help your parents with the housework?" and "She doesn't use her cell much."
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