present simple

noun

Synonym of simple present.

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simple present
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Meanings

nounpresent simple (usually uncountable, plural present simples)

plural present simples

  1. uncountableusuallySynonym of simple present.

    Synonyms: simple present

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of simple present.

Similar
simple present

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe tense that is used to refer to events, actions, and conditions that are happening all the time, or exist now.

Similar
simple present
Broader
presentpresent tense
Also see
simple present

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

present simple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20simple

MLA

“present simple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20simple. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “present simple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20simple.

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