1、用法一：一般现在时表示现在的经常性、习惯性动作或状态。如：We have meals three times a day.我们一日吃三餐。(现在的习惯)He is always ready to help others他总是乐于助人。(现在的状态）
3、用法三：一般现在时还可用在if， unless引l导的条件状语从句中，由when， before， until/till， as soon as， the mom髫潋啜缅ent，once引导的时间状语从句中，由 even if， no matter what/who/ which/when/where/how 或 whatever, whoever, whichever, whenever, wherever,however引导的让步状语从句中表示将来的动作或状态。如：i'll go with you as soon as I finish my work我一完成工作就跟你走If city noises are not kept from increasing, people will have toshout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.如果不阻止城市噪音继续增加的话，从现在起20年后人即使在饭桌旁也不得不大喊着才能被听到。Whateveryousay,Iwillnotchangemymind无论你说什么，我都不会改变主意。
5、用法五：图片说明、电影说明、解说戏剧内容及场景，如：Scene I( Mary i衡痕贤伎s in the professor's room-a large, cozy room.There is a big desk...)常与一般现在时搭配的时间副词和时间状语： always( at alltimes), often( usually, regularly, frequently, more often than notsometimes(once in a while, now and then, at times, occasionallyseldom, rarely, hardly, never等。
