一般現(xiàn)在時主要用于下面幾種情況

1.永久性或者長期的情況

Where do you work? 你在哪里工作？
The store opens at 9 o'clock. 商店九點開門。

2.有規(guī)律的習(xí)慣或者每天要做的事情

I usually get up at 7 o'clock. 我通常7點起床。
She doesn't often go to the cinema. 她不常去看電影。

3.客觀真理、事實

The Earth revolves around the Sun. 地球繞著太陽轉(zhuǎn)。
What does 'strange' mean?“strange”是什么意思？

4. 感覺

I love walking around late at night during the summer. 我喜歡在夏天的晚上四處走走。
What do you like? I don't want to live in Texas. 你喜歡什么？我不想住在德克薩斯州。

5.表達(dá)觀點和看法

He doesn't agree with you. 他跟你意見不一致。
I think he is a wonderful student. 我認(rèn)為他是個極好的學(xué)生。

6.時間表和日程安排

The plane leaves at 4 p.m. 飛機下午四點起飛。
When do courses begin this semester? 這學(xué)期課程什么時候開始？

通常和一般現(xiàn)在時搭配的詞有：usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (美式英語說 on weekends), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom