"simple present" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: simple presents [plural]
Etymology: simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) Etymology templates: {{m|en|simple||accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb}} simple (“accompanied by no modal or auxiliary verb”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} simple present (usually uncountable, plural simple presents)
  1. (grammar) The present tense; a verb or sentence in this tense. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Grammar, Tenses Translations (present tense): 一般現在時 (Chinese Mandarin), 一般现在时 (yībān xiànzàishí) (Chinese Mandarin), onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd v O.V.T. (Dutch), preesens (Finnish), indicatif présent (French), présent (French), Gegenwart (German), indicativo presente (Italian), സാധാരണവർത്തമാനകാലം (sādhāraṇavaṟttamānakālaṁ) (Malayalam), حال ساده (hâl-e sâde) (Persian), presente (Spanish)

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