Present tenses

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1. Present simple

1.2. Uses of present simple

  • Permanent situations
    Most people access the internet for information.

  • Habitual situations
    I check my emails twice a day.

  • In time clauses
    Once you finish your work, give me a ring.

  • In zero conditionals
    If you use all seven letters in Scrabble, you get 50 extra points.
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