Present simple typical words
Present Simple Tense is often used with the words mentioned in the boxes below. Not always is it necessary to use these words, if it is clear which tense should be used.
adverbs of indefinite frequency | always, almost always, nearly always, generally, normally, regularly, usually, frequently, often, sometimes, occassionally, almost never, hardly ever, rarely, scarcely ever, seldom, not ...ever, never |
adverbs of definite frequency | once, twice, three/several times (a day/week/month) hourly / daily / weekly / fortnighlty / monthly / yearly / annually on Mondays, Fridays, weekdays every morning / afternoon / evenining, every other day, every 3 years |