How to form? When to use?

Present simple

I, We, You

+ I want to swim.

- I don't want to swim.

? Do you want to swim?

He, She, It

+ He wants to sdwim.

- He doesn't want to swim.

? Does he want to swim?

In Present Simple we use such words - always, often, seldom, usually, never, sometimes, every day, etc.

Present simple (indefinite): lives, live

This is used:

-- to talk about permanent truths

They live in Madrid.

The sun sets in the west.

-- to state scientific facts

Water boils at 100C.

-- to talk about routines and frequency

She always gets up at 8 a.m.

-- with certain verbs not normally used in the present continuous, e.g. know, like, think, want

I like dogs better than cats.

I don't know the answer.

-- to give instructions

You turn left at the corner.

-- to tell a joke or a story

The Englishman goes up to Russian and says:

-- to talk about fixed future events

Our plane leaves at five.

-- to make suggestions

Why don't they go on a day-trip?

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