The story
From simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) + present (“current time”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
simple present
Today it means: The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense. Full definition →
Today it means: The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense. Full definition →
From simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) + present (“current time”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.