1、表示经常性。习惯性的动作或存在的状态。如,
He often goes to school by bike.
他经常骑车上学。
I get up at seven everyday.
我每天7点起床。
They are students.
他们是学生。
2、表示客观事实或普遍真理。如,
The sun is a star.
太阳是颗恒星。
The earth goes around the sun.
地球绕着太阳转。
The seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
一年四季是指春夏秋冬。
3、一般现在时表将来。谓语动词是:come,go,arrive,leave,start,begin,return,live,fly等,可以表示将来发生的动作。如,
The train leaves at six tomorrow morning.
火车明天早晨6点开。
They arrive here this?afternoon.
他们今天下午到这。
She goes home after school.
放学后她会回家。