The present simple tense is used to talk about things that happen regularly and facts that are always true: daily habits, schedules, scientific facts.
Structure: 主语 + 动词原形
我I 喝drink 咖啡coffee 每every 早上morning.
I drink coffee every morning.
我们We 住live 在in 上海Shanghai.
We live in Shanghai.
Scientific facts also use the present simple:
水Water 沸腾boils 在at 一one 百hundred 度degrees.
Water boils at one hundred degrees Celsius.
It is often used with adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, never.
她She 总是always 乘坐takes （冠词）the 公交车bus.
She always takes the bus.
Note
- When talking about current habits, do not add a be verb: ~~I am drink coffee~~ ✗ → I drink coffee ✓.
- Adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb, but after the be verb: She is often late.
Present simple é usado para falar sobre coisas que acontecem com frequência e fatos sempre verdadeiros: hábitos diários, horários,常识 científicas。
结构： 主语 + 动词原形
我I 喝drink 咖啡coffee 每every 早上morning.
我每天早上喝咖啡。
我们We 住live 在in 上海Shanghai.
我们住在上海。
科学事实也用一般现在时：
水Water 沸腾boils 在at 一one 百hundred 度degrees.
水在一百度时沸腾。
Frequentemente combinado com adverbs of frequency: always(sempre), usually(costume), often(frequentemente), sometimes(às vezes), never(nunca)。
她She 总是always 乘坐takes （冠词）the 公交车bus.
她总是乘公交车。
注意
- Para falar sobre hábitos atuais, não use verbo be:~~I am drink coffee~~ ✗ → I drink coffee ✓。
- Adverbs of frequency geralmente vêm antes do verbo principal, mas depois do verbo be:She is often late.(Ela frequentemente chega atrasada。)
