Present Simple Verb Tense

Present Simple Verb Tense

How is the present simple tense used?

The present simple is the tense used to describe actions that are timeless. If the time of the action can be defined, then the present simple tense is used. The time and/or place is stated or understood.
The Present Simple Tense is used in the following situations:

permanent actions -
actions that happen on a regular basis facts
statements that are always true

to state existence
to state feeling
static verbs
general actions

Example
Past Present Future

I go to school everyday

I live in New York.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

I love to go to my English class.

This is a pen.

Note: The prepresents the time of the action.Note: the present simple tense is also used in other parts of English grammar, such as conditional statements and the future tense