Present Simple и Present Continuous – это времена, которые выражают действие в настоящем. Несмотря на эту общую черту, у них есть свои особенности употребления. Для того чтобы разобраться, какое время использовать в каждом отдельном случае, необходимо подробнее остановиться на каждом из времен.
Present Simple – это простое настоящее время. Также его называют Present Indefinite – настоящее неопределенное. Как видно из названия, данное время употребляется для описания действий, происходящих в настоящем.
Во многих английских предложениях можно встретить такие слова, которые указывают на определенное время. Это так называемые «маркеры времени». На Present Simple могут указывать такие слова как:
- usually – обычно
- often - часто
- always - всегда
- seldom/rarely - редко
- hardly ever - почти никогда
- occasionally - время от времени
- every day/week - каждый день/ каждую неделю
- sometimes - иногда
- in the morning/in the evening - по утрам/ по вечерам
Пример:
I usually have breakfast at 8 o’clock.
We often play basketball after classes.
He always comes to school at 9 o’clock.
She seldom goes for a walk with her friends.
They hardly ever do their homework on weekends.
I occasionally go to the cinema with my classmates.
I drink juice every day.
Sometimes they speak about politics.
I make my bed in the morning.
Tolya said they had had a grammar class the day before and they had discussed the use of articles in English.
Vera wasn't surprised and said they were the shortest and yet the most difficult words in English.
Tolya added that he didn't think all English people understood how they should use the articles.
Vera agreed with him. She said in many cases they were a complete mystery. Then she asked Tolya if he thought one could realize the difference between the articles and if it was possible to learn how to use them.
Tolya answered he was not quite sure, but their teacher said it was and they should simply have more grammar drills.
Vera doubted if they would really help. She said grammar drills were so boring.
Tolya told her not to lose hope. He suggested that they should hope for the best.