simple present
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simple present
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From simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) + present (“current time”).
noun simple presents
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The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense.
Similar: present simple, present indefinite
Translations
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noun present tense
| Español | presente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一般現在時 /一般现在时 yībān xiànzàishí |
| Français | indicatif présent, présent |
| Deutsch | Gegenwart |
| Italiano | presente indicativo, indicativo presente |
| Tiếng Việt | thì hiện tại đơn |
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title = {simple present},
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