Time expressions with the present simple. Use of the present simple

Use of the present simple

• We use the present simple to talk about actions or events that happen repeatedly (routines, habits):

Robert goes to the gym every Sunday.

• We use the present simple to talk about things that are always true (general truths):

Most insects eat plants and other insects.

• every day/week/month/year/afternoon/Tuesday, etc.

These usually go at the end of the sentence:

We play basketball every Wednesday.

• once/twice/three times a day/week/month/year, etc.

These usually go at the end of the sentence:

I visit my grandparents twice a month.

• some/most days/weeks/months, etc.

These usually go at the beginning of the sentence:

Some days I feel very isolated and lonely.

• Adverbs of frequency. These usually go just before the main verb:

I usually have cereal for breakfast.

They don't often go on holiday abroad.

Does she always cycle to school?

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always usually/ often sometimes not often rarely/ never

normally seldom

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