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1. Timeless Present Honesty is the best policy. A rolling stone gathers no moss. London stands on the River Thames. 3. Momentary and Instantaneous Present What’s the matter with you? You look pale. What do you think, Jane? 4) Referring to the Future 5) Simple Present Referring to the Past * Lecture 11 Tense and Aspect (I) the simple present the simple past the present progressive the past progressive 11.1 Uses of Simple Present Definition: The simple present is the present tense form which is not accompanied by the category of aspect, that is which is not marked for the progressive or the perfective aspect. 1) Timeless present 2) Habitual present 3) Momentary and instantaneous present 4) Referring to the future 5) Referring to the past Uses: TimelessPresent Eternal Truths Proverbs Scientific facts This use of the simple present mostly applies to Stative Verbs 2. Habitual Present Expressions forFrequency always most of the time usually sometimes half of the time often frequently occasionally rarely seldom hardly ever never ?????? simple present - used when mentioning: always (habits) as long as I can remember (customs) habits skills customs I usually work 9 to 5.He often plays golf on Saturday.We always eat dinner together.Frequently, we have lunch out.We never eat breakfast together. ?implied time: indicates permanence A. Momentary present (现时状态） A momentary phenomenon that exists at the time of speaking. has some duration associated with stative verbs the event takes place singly and once-for-all within the moment of speaking. B. Instantaneous Present (现在瞬间动作）： has little or no duration Used in certain speech situations such as: Always dynamic a. Commentaries of fast-moving sports: Harper passes the ball to Jennings; Jennings shoots and the goalkeeper leaps for it but – yes, it’s a goal. (Conjuror:) Look, I take this card from the pack and place it under the handkerchief-so. (Demonstrator:) Now I p