Simple present tense

This tense is usually not used to indicate present time. However, it is used to indicate present time (now) with the following statue verbs:

Know     believe     hear     see  smell     wish     understand      hate    love           like      want   sound      have        need   appear      seem     taste     own

Note: The verbs listed above are almost never used in the present or past continuous, although it is possible in some cases.

Simple present is used to indicate a regular or habitual action.

                                   John walks to school every day

Examples of simple present tense:

• Thy understand the problem now.
• Henry always swimsin the evening.
• We want to leave now.
• The coffee tastes delicious.
• Mark usually walksto school.
• Your cough sounds bad

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