Present simple and present time

Present simple and present time

We use the present simple to talk about:

• something that is true in the present:

I'm nineteen years old.
I'm a student.
He lives in London.

• something that happens regularly in the present:

I play football every weekend.

• something that is always true:

The human body contains 206 bones.
Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres per second.

We often use adverbs of frequency like sometimes, always and never with the present simple:

I sometimes go to the cinema.
She never plays football.

Here are some useful sentences. Complete them so that they are true for you and try to remember them:

My name is … . I'm … years old. I come from … . I live in … .

I'm a(n) … . I … at the weekend. I often … . I never … .

Complete these sentences so that they are true for a friend and try to remember them:

Her/His name is … . She's/He's … years old. She/He comes from … . She/He lives in … .

She's/He's a(n) … . She/He … at the weekend. She/He often … . She/He never … .