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Oxford Online English, Present Simple Verb Form in English - English Verb Tenses

Present Simple Verb Form in English - English Verb Tenses

Hello, I'm Oli.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can learn about the present simple verb tense in English.

How many ways do you know to use the present simple?

The present simple doesn't just have one or two uses; there are at least eight common

uses, and many more special cases.

In this lesson, you can learn all about the present simple tense.

Beginners can learn simple ways to use this verb form, and more advanced students can

learn about more complex uses of the present simple.

Ready?

OK, let's start!

First question: how can you form the present simple?

To use the present simple, you need to remember three things:

First, add an 's' or 'es' to the verb in the third person singular, for example, after

'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Make negatives using 'don't' or 'doesn't'; use 'doesn't' again for the 3rd person - after

'he', 'she' or 'it'.

Make questions with 'do' or 'does.'

For example:

"I visit them once a week."

"She visits them once a week."

We add an 's' to the verb after he/she/it.

"I have a lot of things to do."

"I don't have a lot of things to do."

We make negatives with .don't'.

"I don't have much time."

"He doesn't have much time."

We make negatives with 'doesn't' after he/she/it.

"You have a big family."

"Do you have a big family?"

We make questions with 'do'.

"Do you live in this building?"

"Does she live in this building?"

For the 3rd person, we make questions with 'does'.

You can see that when we use 'does' or 'doesn't', we don't add 's' to the verb.

OK, that shows you how to form the present simple, but how can you use it?

Let's look at the different ways you can use this verb form.

Part two: talking about a regular action.

This is one of the most common uses of the present simple.

Let's just look at some examples:

"She calls her parents every week."

"I don't often go to the gym."

Or, "Do you always eat so quickly?"

In all of these sentences, we are talking about actions which happen (or don't happen)

regularly.

These actions are not happening at this moment.

This is a simple use of the present simple, which you maybe knew already.

But we've only just started.

How else can you use the present simple?

Do you know any other ways?

Let's look.

Part three: talking about general truths.

If you want to talk about something which is generally true, you will also need the

present simple.

For example:

"The Moon goes around the Earth."

"The Nile is the longest river in the world."

Or, "Elephants live for 60 or 70 years on average."

These things are generally true because they aren't just true at one moment.

They were true 100 years ago; they're true today, and they'll be true 100 years in

the future.

Compare this to the previous idea: talking about regular actions.

In both cases, we use the present simple to talk about something which is true not just

at this moment, but also in the future and the past.

This idea is an important part of the meaning of the present simple.

We'll see it again.

Part four: talking about states and situations.

'Throwing' is an action.

It's something which can be happening at one moment.

A question: are all verbs actions?

Think about a verb like 'seem'.

Is 'seeming' an action?

Can you say, "You're seeming very quiet today?"

No, and no.

Verbs like 'seem' describe states, not actions.

We use the present simple to talk about all states in the present.

For example:

"You seem a bit quiet today."

"He has a lot of experience in his subject."

Or, "Why does this one cost more than the others?"

Many verbs which describe states, like 'seem' or 'cost' can only be used in simple tenses.

They don't exist in continuous tenses.

Again, you can see the same idea of something which is true not just now, at this moment,

but also in the future and the past.

If you say, "He has a lot of experience in his subject," that means that he had a lot

of experience last week, and he'll have a lot of experience next week, too.

It's not just about this moment.

Part five: using the present simple with verbs of sensing, feeling, thinking or speaking.

With many verbs of sensing (like 'hear', 'see' or 'smell'), feeling (like 'like', 'love'

or 'hate') thinking (like 'know', 'realise' or 'remember') or speaking (like 'promise',

'admit' or 'advise'), we use the present simple.

This is because many of these verbs describe states, and the present simple is used to

talk about states, as you saw just now.

Let's look at some more examples:

"This cheese smells a bit strange."

"I don't like going shopping."

"Do you realise what you're doing?"

"I promise it won't happen again."

In all of these sentences, only the present simple is possible.

You can't say, "Are you realising what you're doing?"

Or, "I'm promising it won't happen again."

Part six: talking about long-lasting situations.

If you say, "She lives with her friend."

Or,

"She's living with her friend."

Are they the same?

If not, what's the difference?

They're different.

If you say, "She lives with her friend," with the present simple, this suggests that the

situation is permanent, or at least long-lasting.

She's not just staying with her friend for a few weeks.

She lives with her friend, permanently.

If you say, "She's living with her friend," with the present continuous, this suggests

that the situation is temporary.

Maybe she's just staying with her friend while she looks for her own place.

When we use the present simple to talk about a situation, it suggests that the situation

has continued for a long time, and/or that we expect this situation to continue for a

long time into the future.

In some cases, it's possible to use either the present simple or the present continuous

in the same sentence, but the meanings would be different.

Using the present simple shows a situation is long-lasting or permanent, while using

the present continuous shows that a situation is just temporary.

For example:

"He works for a small design company."

This is his career.

This is his job.

He'll probably stay there a long time.

"He's working for a small design company."

He works there at the moment.

He might change jobs soon.

Another example: "I go to the gym every week."

That means I do this every week, every month, all year.

Next month, I'll still be going to the gym.

"I'm going to the gym every week."

That means I'm doing this at the moment.

Next month, you won't see me there!

In all of these sentences, both forms are possible (simple or continuous), but the present

simple shows that these situations are long-lasting, while the present continuous shows that these

situations probably won't continue for a long time.

Okay, part seven - lots of parts! - use the present simple to tell jokes or stories in

conversational English.

Imagine you're telling a story to your friends.

What verb form would you use?

You should use the past, right?

After all, you're talking about a story, something which happened in the past.

Shouldn't you use a past verb form?

Hmm...

That's logical, but it's not always true.

We often use the present simple to tell stories or jokes, even for things which happened in

the past.

This is only possible in conversational English.

Why do we do this?

Using the present simple instead of the past makes the story sound more direct and exciting.

For example:

So, I see this guy who looks just like Johnny Depp, and I go up to talk to him, but then

I trip and throw my drink all over him!

He gives me this look, like I'm a complete idiot, and just walks away.

Similarly, the present simple is often used in newspaper headlines, even for things which

happened in the past.

For example:

"Prime Minister resigns" "Scientists discover new element"

Next, we also use the present simple in commentary.

What's commentary?

Commentary means describing something as it's happening, usually on TV or on the radio.

For example, sports matches have commentators, who describe the match to listeners or viewers.

Commentators use the present simple to talk about shorter actions which are happening

at that moment.

For example:

"He passes, he shoots…

He hits the post!"

"She serves, but Williams makes a great return."

"The prince waits at the altar, while the princess walks slowly up the aisle."

This might seem strange.

Commentary describes something which is happening now, so you might think we should use the

present continuous.

Commentary does use the present continuous, but mostly for longer actions.

For example:

"He's warming up and getting ready to come on the pitch."

"The players are taking a break while the medic treats her leg."

Normally, we use the present simple for longer actions and the present continuous for shorter

actions.

But in commentary, the opposite is true; the present simple describes shorter actions,

the continuous is used for longer actions.

OK, you're nearly finished.

We have one more use of the present simple.

What is it?

Let's look: Part nine: we use the present simple for future

schedules.

So, you can also the present simple to talk about the future.

How?

We use the present simple to talk about things in the future which are on a timetable or

schedule.

This includes things like trains, planes and other public transport; meetings and appointments;

classes and so on, things like this.

For example:

"Class starts at 10.00."

"The plane arrives at 12.20 at night."

"What time does the meeting start?"

In all of these sentences, we are talking about the future, but because we are talking

about timetables or schedules, we use the present simple.

OK, let's review.

Wow!

Lots of information in this lesson.

Don't worry if you don't remember it all.

You can always review the video if you need to.

It will still be here.

I hope you can see that the present simple is actually a very flexible and powerful verb

form.

You can use it to express many, many different ideas.

However, if you want to use the present simple in all these ways, you need to understand

the different meanings.

There isn't one answer to the question “What does the present simple do?”

There are many answers!

That's the end of the lesson.

Thanks very much for watching!

I hope you found it useful.

You can see more of our free lessons on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com.

But that's all, thanks very much.

See you next time, bye bye!

Present Simple Verb Form in English - English Verb Tenses Present Simple Verbform auf Englisch - Englische Verbformen Present Simple Verb Form in English - English Verb Tenses Forma verbal del presente simple en inglés - Tiempos verbales en inglés Present Simple Verb Form in English - Temps de verbe en anglais Forma del verbo al presente semplice in inglese - I tempi verbali in inglese 英語の現在単純動詞の形 - 英語の動詞の時制 Present Simple werkwoordsvorm in het Engels - Engelse werkwoordstijden Czas teraźniejszy prosty w języku angielskim - angielskie czasy czasowników Present Simple Verb Form em inglês - Tempos verbais em inglês Форма Present Simple глагола в английском языке - Времена английского глагола İngilizcede Şimdiki Zaman Fiil Biçimi - İngilizce Fiil Zamanları Форма дієслова теперішнього часу в англійській мові - Часи англійського дієслова 英语现在时简单动词形式 - 英语动词时态 英語現在式簡單動詞形式 - 英語動詞時態

Hello, I'm Oli.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can learn about the present simple verb tense in English. In dieser Lektion kannst du etwas über die Gegenwart des einfachen Verbs auf Englisch lernen.

How many ways do you know to use the present simple? Wie viele Möglichkeiten kennen Sie, das Present Simple zu verwenden? ¿De cuántas formas conoces el presente simple?

The present simple doesn't just have one or two uses; there are at least eight common Das Present Simple hat nicht nur eine oder zwei Verwendungen; es gibt mindestens acht gemeinsame 現在単純は1つか2つの使い方があるだけでなく、少なくとも8つの一般的な使い方がある。 Present Simple используется не только один или два раза; существует не менее восьми общих

uses, and many more special cases. Anwendungen und viele weitere Sonderfälle.

In this lesson, you can learn all about the present simple tense. In dieser Lektion lernst du alles über das Simple Present. このレッスンでは、現在単純形について学びます。

Beginners can learn simple ways to use this verb form, and more advanced students can Anfänger können einfache Möglichkeiten lernen, diese Verbform zu verwenden, und Fortgeschrittene können dies Los principiantes pueden aprender formas sencillas de utilizar esta forma verbal, y los estudiantes más avanzados pueden

learn about more complex uses of the present simple. Lernen Sie komplexere Verwendungen des Present Simple kennen.

Ready?

OK, let's start!

First question: how can you form the present simple? Erste Frage: Wie bildet man das Present Simple? Первый вопрос: как образовать настоящее простое время?

To use the present simple, you need to remember three things: Um das Present Simple zu verwenden, müssen Sie sich an drei Dinge erinnern:

First, add an 's' or 'es' to the verb in the third person singular, for example, after

'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Make negatives using 'don't' or 'doesn't'; use 'doesn't' again for the 3rd person - after Machen Sie Verneinungen mit „nicht“ oder „nicht“; verwenden Sie 'does't' wieder für die 3. Person - danach

'he', 'she' or 'it'.

Make questions with 'do' or 'does.' Stellen Sie Fragen mit „do“ oder „dos“.

For example:

"I visit them once a week." „Ich besuche sie einmal die Woche.“ «Я посещаю их раз в неделю».

"She visits them once a week."

We add an 's' to the verb after he/she/it.

"I have a lot of things to do." "Ich habe viel zu tun." «У меня много дел».

"I don't have a lot of things to do." "Ich habe nicht viel zu tun."

We make negatives with .don't'.

"I don't have much time." "Ich habe nicht viel Zeit." 「あまり時間がないんだ。

"He doesn't have much time."

We make negatives with 'doesn't' after he/she/it. Hacemos negativas con 'doesn't' después de he/she/it.

"You have a big family."

"Do you have a big family?"

We make questions with 'do'.

"Do you live in this building?" "Wohnst du in diesem Gebäude?"

"Does she live in this building?"

For the 3rd person, we make questions with 'does'.

You can see that when we use 'does' or 'doesn't', we don't add 's' to the verb.

OK, that shows you how to form the present simple, but how can you use it? OK, das zeigt dir, wie man das Present Simple bildet, aber wie kannst du es verwenden?

Let's look at the different ways you can use this verb form.

Part two: talking about a regular action. Zweiter Teil: Über eine normale Aktion sprechen. Часть вторая: речь об обычном действии.

This is one of the most common uses of the present simple. Dies ist eine der häufigsten Verwendungen des Present Simple.

Let's just look at some examples:

"She calls her parents every week." "Sie ruft jede Woche ihre Eltern an."

"I don't often go to the gym." "Ich gehe nicht oft ins Fitnessstudio."

Or, "Do you always eat so quickly?" Oder: "Isst du immer so schnell?"

In all of these sentences, we are talking about actions which happen (or don't happen)

regularly. regelmäßig.

These actions are not happening at this moment. Diese Aktionen finden derzeit nicht statt. これらのアクションは現時点では起こっていない。 Эти действия не происходят в данный момент.

This is a simple use of the present simple, which you maybe knew already. Dies ist eine einfache Verwendung des Present Simple, die Sie vielleicht schon kannten. Это простое использование настоящего простого времени, которое вы, возможно, уже знали.

But we've only just started. Aber wir haben gerade erst angefangen. だが、まだ始まったばかりだ。 Но мы только начали.

How else can you use the present simple? Wie sonst kannst du das Present Simple verwenden?

Do you know any other ways?

Let's look. Lass uns schauen.

Part three: talking about general truths. Dritter Teil: Über allgemeine Wahrheiten sprechen. Часть третья: разговоры об общих истинах.

If you want to talk about something which is generally true, you will also need the Wenn Sie über etwas sprechen wollen, das allgemein wahr ist, brauchen Sie auch die

present simple. Präsens.

For example:

"The Moon goes around the Earth." "Der Mond dreht sich um die Erde."

"The Nile is the longest river in the world." "Der Nil ist der längste Fluss der Welt."

Or, "Elephants live for 60 or 70 years on average." Oder: "Elefanten leben im Durchschnitt 60 oder 70 Jahre."

These things are generally true because they aren't just true at one moment. Diese Dinge sind im Allgemeinen wahr, weil sie nicht nur in einem Moment wahr sind. こういったことは、ある瞬間だけ真実ではないのだから、概して真実なのだ。 Эти вещи обычно верны, потому что они верны не только в какой-то момент.

They were true 100 years ago; they're true today, and they'll be true 100 years in Sie waren vor 100 Jahren wahr; sie sind heute wahr, und sie werden in 100 Jahren wahr sein

the future. el futuro.

Compare this to the previous idea: talking about regular actions. Vergleichen Sie dies mit der vorherigen Idee: über regelmäßige Aktionen sprechen.

In both cases, we use the present simple to talk about something which is true not just В обоих случаях мы используем Present Simple, чтобы говорить о чем-то истинном, а не просто

at this moment, but also in the future and the past.

This idea is an important part of the meaning of the present simple. Diese Idee ist ein wichtiger Teil der Bedeutung des Present Simple.

We'll see it again. Wir werden es wieder sehen. Мы увидим это снова.

Part four: talking about states and situations. Vierter Teil: Über Zustände und Situationen sprechen. Часть четвертая: разговоры о состояниях и ситуациях.

'Throwing' is an action. „Werfen“ ist eine Aktion. «Бросание» — это действие.

It's something which can be happening at one moment. Es ist etwas, das in einem Moment passieren kann. Это то, что может произойти в один момент.

A question: are all verbs actions? Eine Frage: Sind alle Verben Aktionen?

Think about a verb like 'seem'. Denken Sie an ein Verb wie „scheinen“. Подумайте о глаголе вроде «кажется».

Is 'seeming' an action? Ist „scheinen“ eine Handlung? «Кажется» — это действие?

Can you say, "You're seeming very quiet today?" Kannst du sagen: "Du scheinst heute sehr ruhig zu sein?" Можете ли вы сказать: «Ты кажешься сегодня очень тихим?»

No, and no. Nein, und nein.

Verbs like 'seem' describe states, not actions.

We use the present simple to talk about all states in the present. Wir verwenden das Present Simple, um über alle Zustände in der Gegenwart zu sprechen. Мы используем Present Simple, чтобы говорить обо всех состояниях в настоящем.

For example:

"You seem a bit quiet today." "Du wirkst heute etwas ruhig." — Ты сегодня какой-то тихий.

"He has a lot of experience in his subject." "Er hat viel Erfahrung in seinem Fach." «У него большой опыт в своем предмете».

Or, "Why does this one cost more than the others?" Oder: "Warum kostet dieser mehr als die anderen?" あるいは、"なぜこれは他より高いのか?"と。 Или: «Почему этот стоит дороже остальных?»

Many verbs which describe states, like 'seem' or 'cost' can only be used in simple tenses. Viele Verben, die Zustände beschreiben, wie „scheinen“ oder „kosten“, können nur in einfachen Zeitformen verwendet werden.

They don't exist in continuous tenses. Sie existieren nicht in kontinuierlichen Zeitformen. 連続時制は存在しない。

Again, you can see the same idea of something which is true not just now, at this moment, Auch hier können Sie dieselbe Vorstellung von etwas sehen, das nicht gerade jetzt, in diesem Moment, wahr ist, 繰り返しになるが、今、この瞬間だけでなく、真実である何かという同じ考えを見ることができる、 Опять же, вы можете видеть ту же самую идею чего-то, что верно не только сейчас, в этот момент,

but also in the future and the past.

If you say, "He has a lot of experience in his subject," that means that he had a lot

of experience last week, and he'll have a lot of experience next week, too.

It's not just about this moment. Дело не только в этом моменте.

Part five: using the present simple with verbs of sensing, feeling, thinking or speaking. Fünfter Teil: Verwendung des Simple Present mit Verben zum Spüren, Fühlen, Denken oder Sprechen. Часть пятая: использование настоящего простого времени с глаголами ощущения, чувства, мышления или речи.

With many verbs of sensing (like 'hear', 'see' or 'smell'), feeling (like 'like', 'love' Со многими глаголами ощущения (например, «слышать», «видеть» или «пахнуть»), чувства (например, «нравиться», «любить»).

or 'hate') thinking (like 'know', 'realise' or 'remember') or speaking (like 'promise', oder 'hassen') denken (wie 'wissen', 'realisieren' oder 'erinnern') oder sprechen (wie 'versprechen',

'admit' or 'advise'), we use the present simple. 'zugeben' oder 'raten'), verwenden wir das Present Simple.

This is because many of these verbs describe states, and the present simple is used to Это связано с тем, что многие из этих глаголов описывают состояния, а настоящее простое время используется для того, чтобы

talk about states, as you saw just now. über Zustände sprechen, wie Sie gerade gesehen haben. поговорим о состояниях, как вы только что видели.

Let's look at some more examples:

"This cheese smells a bit strange." "Dieser Käse riecht etwas seltsam." «Этот сыр пахнет немного странно».

"I don't like going shopping." "Ich gehe nicht gerne einkaufen."

"Do you realise what you're doing?" "Ist dir klar, was du tust?" "Ты понимаешь, что делаешь?"

"I promise it won't happen again." "Ich verspreche, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt." "Prometto che non succederà più".

In all of these sentences, only the present simple is possible.

You can't say, "Are you realising what you're doing?" Du kannst nicht sagen: "Ist dir klar, was du tust?" Вы не можете сказать: «Вы понимаете, что делаете?»

Or, "I'm promising it won't happen again." Oder: "Ich verspreche, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt." Или: «Я обещаю, что это больше не повторится».

Part six: talking about long-lasting situations. Teil sechs: über lang andauernde Situationen sprechen. パート6:長く続く状況について話す。

If you say, "She lives with her friend." Wenn Sie sagen: "Sie lebt bei ihrer Freundin."

Or,

"She's living with her friend."

Are they the same? Они одинаковы?

If not, what's the difference?

They're different. Sie sind anders.

If you say, "She lives with her friend," with the present simple, this suggests that the Wenn Sie mit der einfachen Präsensformel „Sie lebt bei ihrer Freundin“ sagen, deutet dies darauf hin, dass die

situation is permanent, or at least long-lasting. Situation ist dauerhaft oder zumindest langanhaltend. この状況は永久に、あるいは少なくとも長く続く。 ситуация постоянная или, по крайней мере, длительная.

She's not just staying with her friend for a few weeks. Sie bleibt nicht nur ein paar Wochen bei ihrer Freundin.

She lives with her friend, permanently. Sie lebt dauerhaft bei ihrer Freundin.

If you say, "She's living with her friend," with the present continuous, this suggests Wenn du sagst: „Sie lebt bei ihrer Freundin“, mit dem fortlaufenden Präsens, deutet dies darauf hin

that the situation is temporary. dass die Situation vorübergehend ist.

Maybe she's just staying with her friend while she looks for her own place. Vielleicht bleibt sie nur bei ihrer Freundin, während sie sich eine eigene Bleibe sucht.

When we use the present simple to talk about a situation, it suggests that the situation

has continued for a long time, and/or that we expect this situation to continue for a продолжается в течение длительного времени, и/или что мы ожидаем, что эта ситуация сохранится в течение

long time into the future.

In some cases, it's possible to use either the present simple or the present continuous In manchen Fällen ist es möglich, entweder das Present Simple oder das Present Continuous zu verwenden

in the same sentence, but the meanings would be different. im selben Satz, aber die Bedeutungen wären unterschiedlich. в том же предложении, но смыслы будут разными.

Using the present simple shows a situation is long-lasting or permanent, while using

the present continuous shows that a situation is just temporary. das Present Continuous zeigt, dass eine Situation nur vorübergehend ist.

For example:

"He works for a small design company." "Er arbeitet für eine kleine Designfirma." «Он работает в небольшой дизайнерской компании».

This is his career. Das ist seine Karriere. Это его карьера.

This is his job. Это его работа.

He'll probably stay there a long time. Wahrscheinlich wird er lange dort bleiben. Вероятно, он останется там надолго.

"He's working for a small design company." "Er arbeitet für eine kleine Designfirma."

He works there at the moment. Dort arbeitet er im Moment. Он работает там в данный момент.

He might change jobs soon. Er könnte bald den Job wechseln.

Another example: "I go to the gym every week." Ein anderes Beispiel: „Ich gehe jede Woche ins Fitnessstudio.“

That means I do this every week, every month, all year.

Next month, I'll still be going to the gym. Nächsten Monat werde ich noch ins Fitnessstudio gehen. В следующем месяце я все еще буду ходить в спортзал.

"I'm going to the gym every week." "Ich gehe jede Woche ins Fitnessstudio." «Я хожу в спортзал каждую неделю».

That means I'm doing this at the moment. Это означает, что я делаю это в данный момент.

Next month, you won't see me there! Nächsten Monat wirst du mich dort nicht sehen! В следующем месяце вы меня там не увидите!

In all of these sentences, both forms are possible (simple or continuous), but the present In all diesen Sätzen sind beide Formen möglich (einfach oder kontinuierlich), aber das Präsens

simple shows that these situations are long-lasting, while the present continuous shows that these

situations probably won't continue for a long time. Situationen werden wahrscheinlich nicht lange andauern.

Okay, part seven - lots of parts! - use the present simple to tell jokes or stories in Okay, Teil sieben – viele Teile! - Verwenden Sie das Präsens einfach, um Witze oder Geschichten zu erzählen Хорошо, часть седьмая - много частей! - используйте Present Simple, чтобы рассказывать анекдоты или истории в

conversational English. umgangssprachliches Englisch.

Imagine you're telling a story to your friends. Stell dir vor, du erzählst deinen Freunden eine Geschichte. Представьте, что вы рассказываете историю своим друзьям.

What verb form would you use? Welche Verbform würdest du verwenden? Какую форму глагола вы бы использовали?

You should use the past, right? Du solltest die Vergangenheit nutzen, oder?

After all, you're talking about a story, something which happened in the past. В конце концов, вы говорите об истории, о чем-то, что произошло в прошлом.

Shouldn't you use a past verb form? Sollten Sie nicht eine vergangene Verbform verwenden? Разве вы не должны использовать прошедшую форму глагола?

Hmm...

That's logical, but it's not always true. Das ist logisch, aber es ist nicht immer wahr.

We often use the present simple to tell stories or jokes, even for things which happened in Wir verwenden das Präsens oft, um Geschichten oder Witze zu erzählen, sogar für Dinge, die in passiert sind

the past.

This is only possible in conversational English. Dies ist nur in Konversationsenglisch möglich.

Why do we do this? Warum tun wir das?

Using the present simple instead of the past makes the story sound more direct and exciting. Die Verwendung der Gegenwart anstelle der Vergangenheit lässt die Geschichte direkter und spannender klingen. Использование настоящего простого вместо прошедшего делает историю более прямой и захватывающей.

For example:

So, I see this guy who looks just like Johnny Depp, and I go up to talk to him, but then Also, ich sehe diesen Typen, der genauso aussieht wie Johnny Depp, und ich gehe hoch, um mit ihm zu reden, aber dann それで、ジョニー・デップそっくりの男を見かけて、話しかけようとしたんだ。 Итак, я вижу этого парня, похожего на Джонни Деппа, и подхожу поговорить с ним, но потом

I trip and throw my drink all over him! Ich stolpere und schütte mein Getränk über ihn! 私はつまずき、彼に飲み物を投げつけた! Eu tropeço e atiro a minha bebida para cima dele! Я спотыкаюсь и обливаю его своим напитком!

He gives me this look, like I'm a complete idiot, and just walks away. Er sieht mich so an, als wäre ich ein kompletter Idiot, und geht einfach weg. 彼は私が完全にバカであるかのような顔をして、そのまま立ち去った。 Он смотрит на меня так, как будто я полный идиот, и просто уходит. 他用一種表情看著我,好像我是個十足的白痴,然後就走開了。

Similarly, the present simple is often used in newspaper headlines, even for things which In ähnlicher Weise wird das Present Simple oft in Zeitungsüberschriften verwendet, sogar für Dinge, die Точно так же Present Simple часто используется в газетных заголовках, даже если речь идет о вещах, которые

happened in the past. in der Vergangenheit passiert.

For example:

"Prime Minister resigns" "Scientists discover new element" „Premierminister tritt zurück“ „Wissenschaftler entdecken neues Element“

Next, we also use the present simple in commentary. Als nächstes verwenden wir auch das Present Simple im Kommentar. Далее мы также используем Present Simple в комментарии. 接下來,我們在註解中也使用一般現在式。

What's commentary? Was ist Kommentar? Что за комментарий?

Commentary means describing something as it's happening, usually on TV or on the radio. Комментарий означает описание того, что происходит, обычно по телевидению или по радио.

For example, sports matches have commentators, who describe the match to listeners or viewers. Zum Beispiel haben Sportspiele Kommentatoren, die den Zuhörern oder Zuschauern das Spiel beschreiben. Например, у спортивных матчей есть комментаторы, которые описывают матч слушателям или зрителям.

Commentators use the present simple to talk about shorter actions which are happening Kommentatoren verwenden das Present Simple, um über kürzere Aktionen zu sprechen, die stattfinden

at that moment.

For example:

"He passes, he shoots… „Er passt, er schießt … «Он проходит, он стреляет…

He hits the post!" Er trifft den Pfosten!" ポストに当たった!」。 Он попадает в штангу!» 他擊中了門柱!”

"She serves, but Williams makes a great return." "Sie serviert, aber Williams macht eine großartige Rückkehr." «Она подает, но Уильямс отлично возвращается». “她發球,但威廉姆斯取得了巨大的回報。”

"The prince waits at the altar, while the princess walks slowly up the aisle." "Der Prinz wartet am Altar, während die Prinzessin langsam den Gang hinaufgeht." 「王子は祭壇で待ち、王女はバージンロードをゆっくりと歩く。 「王子在祭壇前等待,公主慢慢走上過道。」

This might seem strange. Das mag seltsam erscheinen. Это может показаться странным.

Commentary describes something which is happening now, so you might think we should use the Der Kommentar beschreibt etwas, was jetzt passiert, also denken Sie vielleicht, wir sollten das verwenden

present continuous.

Commentary does use the present continuous, but mostly for longer actions. Der Kommentar verwendet das Present Continuous, aber meistens für längere Aktionen. 解説は現在進行形を使うが、そのほとんどは長い動作に対してである。 Комментарий использует настоящее продолженное время, но в основном для более длинных действий.

For example:

"He's warming up and getting ready to come on the pitch." "Er wärmt sich auf und bereitet sich darauf vor, auf den Platz zu kommen." 「彼はウォーミングアップをしていて、ピッチに入る準備をしている。 «Он разогревается и готовится выйти на поле». “他正在熱身並準備上場。”

"The players are taking a break while the medic treats her leg." "Die Spieler machen eine Pause, während der Sanitäter ihr Bein behandelt." "衛生兵が彼女の足を治療している間、選手たちは休憩しています" «Игроки отдыхают, пока медик лечит ее ногу». “球員們正在休息,醫生正在治療她的腿。”

Normally, we use the present simple for longer actions and the present continuous for shorter Обычно мы используем present simple для более длительных действий и present continuous для более коротких.

actions.

But in commentary, the opposite is true; the present simple describes shorter actions, Но в комментариях все наоборот: настоящее простое описывает более короткие действия,

the continuous is used for longer actions.

OK, you're nearly finished. OK, du bist fast fertig.

We have one more use of the present simple. Wir haben noch eine weitere Verwendung des Present Simple.

What is it?

Let's look: Part nine: we use the present simple for future Давайте посмотрим: Часть девятая: используем настоящее простое для будущего

schedules.

So, you can also the present simple to talk about the future. Таким образом, вы можете также в настоящем простом говорить о будущем.

How?

We use the present simple to talk about things in the future which are on a timetable or Wir verwenden die Gegenwart einfach, um über Dinge in der Zukunft zu sprechen, die auf einem Zeitplan stehen oder Мы используем Present Simple, чтобы говорить о вещах в будущем, которые находятся в расписании или

schedule. Plan. расписание.

This includes things like trains, planes and other public transport; meetings and appointments; Dazu gehören Dinge wie Züge, Flugzeuge und andere öffentliche Verkehrsmittel; Besprechungen und Termine; Сюда входят такие вещи, как поезда, самолеты и другой общественный транспорт; встречи и встречи;

classes and so on, things like this. Klassen und so weiter, solche Dinge. классы и так далее, подобные вещи.

For example:

"Class starts at 10.00." "Der Unterricht beginnt um 10.00 Uhr." «Занятия начинаются в 10.00».

"The plane arrives at 12.20 at night." "Das Flugzeug kommt nachts um 12.20 Uhr an."

"What time does the meeting start?" "Um welche Uhrzeit beginnt das Meeting?" «Во сколько начинается собрание?»

In all of these sentences, we are talking about the future, but because we are talking

about timetables or schedules, we use the present simple. über Zeitpläne oder Zeitpläne verwenden wir das Präsens einfach.

OK, let's review. OK, lassen Sie uns überprüfen.

Wow!

Lots of information in this lesson.

Don't worry if you don't remember it all. Machen Sie sich keine Sorgen, wenn Sie sich nicht an alles erinnern.

You can always review the video if you need to.

It will still be here. Es wird immer noch hier sein. Он все еще будет здесь.

I hope you can see that the present simple is actually a very flexible and powerful verb Ich hoffe, Sie können sehen, dass das Present Simple eigentlich ein sehr flexibles und mächtiges Verb ist

form.

You can use it to express many, many different ideas. Sie können es verwenden, um viele, viele verschiedene Ideen auszudrücken.

However, if you want to use the present simple in all these ways, you need to understand Wenn Sie jedoch das Present Simple auf all diese Arten verwenden möchten, müssen Sie es verstehen Однако, если вы хотите использовать Present Simple всеми этими способами, вам нужно понять

the different meanings. разные значения.

There isn't one answer to the question “What does the present simple do?” Auf die Frage „Was macht das Present Simple?“ gibt es keine einzige Antwort. "現在単純は何をするのか?"という質問に対する答えは一つではない。 На вопрос «Что делает Present Simple?» нет однозначного ответа.

There are many answers! There are many answers!

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